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incredibly

adv. degree
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˌɪnˈkɹɛdəbɫi// UK //ɪnkɹˈɛdɪbli// in·cred·i·bly General-service

adv. to a very high degree. You use this when you want to say something is much more than usual, like being very lucky or very fast.

adv. to an extreme or exceptional degree; used as an intensifier to emphasize a quality or action. While its literal sense relates to being hard to believe, in modern usage it serves as a high-register synonym for 'very' or 'extremely'.


SIMPLE

The movie was incredibly long but very exciting.

CONTEXTUAL

The rescue team worked incredibly hard to reach the stranded hikers before the storm arrived.

COMPLEX

The architect designed an incredibly complex structure that managed to appear weightless despite the massive steel beams required to support the cantilevered roof.

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Origin

From incredible + -ly.

Usage

Degree adverb — typically placed immediately before the adjective or adverb it modifies.

Pitfall

The food was incredible good.The food was incredibly good.Learners often use the adjective form 'incredible' to modify another adjective, but an adverb is required for this function.

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