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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A bonus point win in Ireland and no bonus point win for France in Paris and then, unbelievably, the Scots are the champions.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
But that technology is unbelievably innovative, solid, and we are adopting it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
On Tuesday, Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann backed Ter Stegen after the "unbelievably cruel" injury.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
This worked unbelievably well for a while, to the point that its stock was trading for about twice the value of its Bitcoin despite the company’s barely having another business.
From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026
The room was unbelievably loud, roaring with the sounds of his classmates and all their screaming and yelling and fighting and laughing.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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