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unbelievably

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbli/

unbelievably means: To a very great degree that is hard to imagine or believe.

adverb

EXTREMELYB2

To a very great degree that is hard to imagine or believe.

  • The tickets were unbelievably expensive.
  • She ran unbelievably fast for someone so young.
  • It gets unbelievably cold here in winter.

Similar words: incredibly, extremely

Common phrases: unbelievably expensive, unbelievably fast, unbelievably beautiful

SURPRISINGLYB2

Used to say that something happened which was very surprising.

  • Unbelievably, we won the match.
  • The keys were, unbelievably, still in the door.
  • Unbelievably, nobody noticed that the painting was missing.

Similar words: amazingly, astonishingly

Common phrases: unbelievably we won, unbelievably he survived, unbelievably nobody noticed

NOT CONVINCINGLYC1

In a way that seems false or impossible to accept as true.

  • The actor played the frightened child unbelievably.
  • The story ends unbelievably, with every problem suddenly solved.
  • The villain behaves unbelievably throughout the final scene.

Similar words: implausibly, unconvincingly

Opposites: believably

Common phrases: act unbelievably, portray something unbelievably, unbelievably neat ending

Questions about unbelievably

What does unbelievably mean?

To a very great degree that is hard to imagine or believe.

What is unbelievably in other languages?

Türkçe: inanılmaz derecede · Español: increíblemente · Français: incroyablement · Deutsch: unglaublich · Italiano: incredibilmente · 日本語: 信じられないほど

How do you pronounce unbelievably?

It is pronounced /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbli/.

How do you use unbelievably in a sentence?

The tickets were unbelievably expensive. She ran unbelievably fast for someone so young.

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