incredulously

American  

[in-krej-uh-luhs-lee] / ɪnˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs li /

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.

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Usage

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

Etymology

Origin of incredulously

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

"Just imagine a particle or a dust particle falling into this," Mr Ninios says to me incredulously.

From BBC