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impossibly

adv.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪmˈpɑsəbɫi// UK //ɪmpˈɒsəbli// im·pos·si·bly

adv. in a way that is very difficult or impossible to do. You use this when something seems so hard that you think it cannot be done at all.

adv. in a manner that is extremely difficult or impossible to achieve. Often used to emphasize the degree of difficulty or the impossibility of a situation.


SIMPLE

The task is impossibly difficult for a beginner.

CONTEXTUAL

The mountain peak was impossibly high, making the climb seem like a dream rather than a reality.

COMPLEX

The architect's vision was impossibly ambitious for the budget, requiring materials and labor that the city council could not afford to provide.

Antonyms
Origin

From impossible + -ly.

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