/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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