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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The ball bounced off bodies like a pinball before magically, unbelievably, caroming into the net.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Speaking to local media, several eyewitnesses described the devastation as "like a bomb has fallen" on the municipality, while others recounted the fire's "unbelievably quick" spread.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“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
Their typed conversations read like back-and-forth chat messages between an eager and unbelievably hardworking intern and his boss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
With no one on the grounds the least bit interested in watching a claimer, the horse proceeded to work six furlongs in an unbelievably fast 1:11%.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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