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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“Women are often expected to write quiet, intricate family dramas, but Chloe went ahead and wrote an unbelievably plotted science fiction novel.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The veteran entertainer Christopher Biggins said Cricket was "unbelievably fantastic, I don't think I met a nicer man ever".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The ball bounced off bodies like a pinball before magically, unbelievably, caroming into the net.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 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
Bellevue was a city hospital, huge in dimension and unbelievably depressing.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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