unbelievably
Britishadverb
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in a manner that is hard to believe; astonishingly
it gets unbelievably hot
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(sentence modifier) it is hard to believe that; incredibly
unbelievably, he remained utterly cheerful
Example Sentences
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“If there’s any game that could justify a higher price point, it would be this one, because of of Rockstar’s history of delivering these unbelievably expansive open-world games,” Griffin told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
But that might be its genius: Everything feels less frightening when it presents as unbelievably stupid.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
“He’s unbelievably efficient, and that’s probably dramatized by the fact that I’m slow and inefficient,” Buffett said of his successor, in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
He’s unbelievably loyal and ambitious and really comfortable in his own skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
He led a ghostlike existence between the tiny, dark shop and an even tinier back kitchen where he prepared his meals and which contained, among other things, an unbelievably ancient gramophone with an enormous horn.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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