Incredibly

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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkrɛdəbli/

Definitions of incredibly

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun

Example Sentences

A1 The cake was incredibly delicious.

A2 She was incredibly happy when she received the news.

B1 The movie was incredibly boring, I almost fell asleep.

B2 The new technology is incredibly advanced and efficient.

C1 His performance in the play was incredibly moving and powerful.

C2 The artist's work is incredibly intricate and detailed.

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, typically expressing manner, place, time, or degree

Example Sentences

A1 She is incredibly happy to see her friends.

A2 The movie was incredibly boring.

B1 He is incredibly talented at playing the piano.

B2 The new technology is incredibly advanced.

C1 The chef's culinary skills are incredibly impressive.

C2 The orchestra's performance was incredibly moving.

Examples of incredibly in a Sentence

formal The results of the experiment were incredibly promising.

informal I had an incredibly fun time at the party last night.

slang That new movie was incredibly lit!

figurative Her talent on the piano is incredibly magical.

Grammatical Forms of incredibly

past tense

incrediblyd

plural

incrediblys

comparative

more incredibly

superlative

most incredibly

present tense

incredibly

future tense

will be incredibly

perfect tense

have been incredibly

continuous tense

is being incredibly

singular

incredibly

positive degree

incredibly

infinitive

to be incredibly

gerund

being incredibly

participle

incrediblying

Origin and Evolution of incredibly

First Known Use: 1500 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'incredibly' originated from the Latin word 'incredibilis', which is a combination of 'in-' (not) and 'credibilis' (credible).
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'incredibly' has evolved to emphasize the extreme or intense nature of something, rather than simply denoting disbelief or lack of credibility.