unbelievably

un·be·liev·a·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-bi-lee-vuh-buh l]
- /ˌʌn bɪˈli və bəl/
- /ˌʌn.bɪˈliː.və.bli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-bi-lee-vuh-buh l]
- /ˌʌn bɪˈli və bəl/

Definitions of unbelievably word

adjective unbelievably too dubious or improbable to be believed: an unbelievable excuse. 1
adjective unbelievably so remarkable as to strain credulity; extraordinary: the unbelievable fury of the storm; an unbelievable athlete. 1
adverb unbelievably though it seems untrue 1
adverb unbelievably incredibly, amazingly 1
adverb unbelievably in a manner that is hard to believe; astonishingly 0
adverb unbelievably it is hard to believe that; incredibly 0

See all 9 definitions of unbelievably

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Origin of unbelievably

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; un-1 + believable

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Parts of speech for Unbelievably

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unbelievably

unbelievably popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for unbelievably

adv unbelievably

diabolically — having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked: a diabolic plot.
disturbingly — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
drastically — acting with force or violence; violent.
frightfully — such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming: A frightful howl woke us.
gravely — Samuel L(ee), Jr. 1922–2004, U.S. naval officer: first black admiral.

adverb unbelievably

discouragingly — In a discouraging manner.
disgustingly — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
fiendishly — In a fiendish manner.
hysterically — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
implausibly — In an implausible or dubious manner.

All 19 Synonyms of unbelievably

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