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UNBELIEVABLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unbelievably mean?
• UNBELIEVABLY (adverb)
The adverb UNBELIEVABLY has 2 senses:
Familiarity information: UNBELIEVABLY used as an adverb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not easy to believe
Synonyms:
implausibly; improbably; incredibly; unbelievably
Context example:
incredibly, she survived the crash
Antonym:
believably (in a believable manner)
Pertainym:
unbelievable (beyond belief or understanding)
Sense 2
Meaning:
In an unbelievable manner
Context example:
he was unbelievably angry
Antonym:
believably (in a believable manner)
Pertainym:
unbelievable (beyond belief or understanding)
Context examples
Many take place on a picosecond and femtosecond scale, which is unbelievably fast — the number of femtoseconds in one second is significantly larger than the number of seconds in a person's life-time.
(World's Fastest Film Camera, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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