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unbelievably

adv. degree
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌənbəˈɫivəbɫi// UK //ʌnbɪlˈiːvəbli// un·be·liev·ably

adv. in a way that is very hard to believe because it is so extreme. You use it to emphasize how good, bad, or surprising something is.

adv. to an extent that is improbable or difficult to credit. Often functions as an intensifier to modify adjectives or other adverbs.


SIMPLE

The food at that new restaurant was unbelievably good.

CONTEXTUAL

The team managed to finish the entire project unbelievably quickly, despite having only two days to work.

COMPLEX

The mountain range looked unbelievably beautiful as the setting sun cast a deep purple glow over the snow-capped peaks.

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

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