Kilo Lingo

/ɪnˈkredəbli/

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Translation

So much that it is hard to believe; extremely.

Word origin

From incredible plus the ending -ly, from Latin credere, meaning to believe.

Origin
Latin
Root
credere
English cognates
incredible, credit

Examples

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"Incredibly" makes an adjective stronger, like "extremely".

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Here it means kind to a degree that surprises you.

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At the start of a sentence, it means the whole thing is hard to believe.

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This word is part of lesson 49.