Incredibly
/ɪnˈkredəbli/
Definitions
To an astonishing or unbelievable degree; extremely.
/ɪnˈkredəbli/
To a degree that is very difficult to believe; extraordinarily
The magician performed an incredibly skillful trick.
💡 Simply: When something is 'incredibly' good, it's like…WOW! It’s amazing, surprising, and totally awesome, maybe even too good to be true!
👶 For kids: When something is incredibly good, it's super, super good, like the best ever!
More Examples
She was incredibly pleased with the results.
The book was incredibly boring.
How It's Used
"The sunset was incredibly beautiful."
"The data showed incredibly complex patterns."
"The company's profits rose incredibly."
From 'in-' (not) + 'credible' (believable), ultimately from Latin 'credere' (to believe). The suffix '-ly' turns the adjective 'incredible' into an adverb.
Used since the mid-17th century, evolving from its root meaning of 'not believable' to encompass a broader sense of 'extremely' or 'astonishingly'.
Memory tip
Think of something so amazing it's hard to believe. That's incredibly!
Practice
Word Origin
Root: credere