incredulously

[in-krej-uh-luhs-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that indicates or shows disbelief.

   He looked incredulously at the lime jello embedded with tuna and mini marshmallows and asked, "Do people actually eat that?"

2. to a degree that is very difficult to believe; incredibly.

   And then the defendant made a statement that was so incredulously stupid I had to laugh.

Usage

Are incredulously and incredibly synonyms? See incredibly ( def. ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of incredulously¹

First recorded in 1800–10; incredulous ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

“You studied at West Virginia University?” she asked incredulously.

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A moment later, Sam scoffs incredulously at the idea that any household would ever be rich or bored enough to need two television sets.

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"Robot Jetten is going to be prime minister!" one reporter said to him incredulously as his success became clear on Wednesday night.

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They will gaze incredulously as you attempt, over and over again, to pop the board onto a rail and slide along.

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When asked how she knew that, she gesticulated and pointed at her eyes, and shook her head incredulously.

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