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incredibly

The coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea.

Definition

Adverb: 1. To an exceedingly great degree; extremely: Used to emphasize the intensity or degree of a quality, often to a surprising or remarkable extent. 2. In a manner that is difficult to believe; unbelievably: Used to describe something so extraordinary it seems almost impossible.

Usage and Examples
  • Meaning 1 (Extremely):
    • The test was incredibly difficult. (It emphasizes that the test was extremely difficult.)
    • She is incredibly talented at painting. (It stresses a very high level of talent.)
  • Meaning 2 (Unbelievably):
    • The magician performed an incredibly complex trick. (The trick was so complex it was hard to believe.)
    • He survived an incredibly dangerous situation. (The survival seems almost unbelievable.)
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • Intensifier: "Incredibly" is commonly used as an intensifier before adjectives or other adverbs to add strong emphasis. It is more emphatic than "very."
    • The food was incredibly delicious.
    • He ran incredibly quickly.
  • Sentence Adverb: It can modify an entire sentence to express the speaker's attitude of amazement.
    • Incredibly, no one was hurt in the accident.
  • Collocation: It often collocates with positive adjectives (incredibly beautiful, incredibly smart) but can also be used with negative ones (incredibly stupid, incredibly slow).
Variants and Related Words
  • Incredible (adjective): Impossible or very difficult to believe; extraordinarily good or great.
    • We saw an incredible sunset.
  • Credible (adjective): Able to be believed; convincing.
    • She gave a credible explanation.
Synonyms
  • Extremely: To a very high degree.
  • Exceedingly: To an unusually high degree.
  • Unbelievably: To a degree that is hard to accept as true.
  • Remarkably: In a noteworthy or extraordinary manner.
  • Exceptionally: To a greater degree than usual; unusually.
Antonyms
  • Slightly: To a small degree; not much.
  • Moderately: To a certain extent; reasonably.
  • Believably: In a convincing or plausible manner.
Notes on Usage
  • Position: Typically placed directly before the adjective or adverb it modifies.
    • Correct: an incredibly fast car
    • Less Common: a fast car incredibly (This is generally incorrect for this meaning).
  • Informal Tone: While grammatically standard, its frequent use can sound informal or hyperbolic. In very formal writing, alternatives like "exceptionally" or "remarkably" may be preferred.
  • Avoiding Redundancy: Do not use with adjectives that already contain extreme meaning (e.g., "incredibly fantastic" can be redundant; "incredible" alone is often sufficient).
incredibly

The coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea.

Adverb
  1. exceedingly; extremely
    • she plays fabulously well
  2. not easy to believe
    • behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains

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