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UNBELIEVABLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unbelievably mean? 

UNBELIEVABLY (adverb)
  The adverb UNBELIEVABLY has 2 senses:

1. not easy to believeplay

2. in an unbelievable mannerplay

  Familiarity information: UNBELIEVABLY used as an adverb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNBELIEVABLY (adverb)


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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