adverb
incredibly
To an extraordinary degree, or in a way that is hard to believe.
The soup smells incredibly good after a long winter walk.
Etymology
The underlying adjective means difficult or impossible to believe. Incredibly can keep that literal sense or exaggerate the extraordinary degree of a quality.
More examples
- This tiny flashlight is incredibly bright.
- She finishes the difficult puzzle incredibly quickly.
- Our team wins, incredibly, despite being three players short.
Forms
incredible adjective — Hard to believe or extraordinarily impressive.
Similar words
- extraordinarily
- Emphasizes an unusual degree rather than difficulty believing something.
- unbelievably
- Closely matches both extreme degree and apparent impossibility.
- amazingly
- Emphasizes surprise or wonder rather than simple intensity.