INCREDIBLY Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

incredibly

adverb

(ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-blē

Definition of incredibly

as in extremely

to a great degree the entrance exam to the elite prep school was incredibly difficult

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Recent Examples of incredibly The leather collar is maybe not as outdoorsy, but incredibly chic. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2026 Plus, the wide-leg cut is incredibly on-trend right now and provides enough stretch to keep things comfortable throughout the day. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still incredibly limited with only 13 vessels crossing the waterway on Thursday, according to maritime intelligence firm Kpler. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 The summit itself was an incredibly tense showdown that occurred over a brief 30 hours. — Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incredibly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredibly

Adverb

Members of the search-and-rescue team who helped save the friends say the area is extremely treacherous and potentially dangerous even in daylight and perfect conditions.

— Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The Washington Capitals’ system is headlined by the highly creative Cole Hutson and the extremely competitive Ryan Leonard.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

Anna’s sheer lace dress with a huge keyhole in the front and an open back is fine but also like a million other dresses; the same goes for Jude’s nicely constructed, but very familiar, black velvet dress with a corset.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Quarterback Tommy DeVito looked to him on a go route on the very next play, but Williams didn’t cut back inside for the ball, which appeared to frustrate Vrabel on the sideline.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

These guys might do much of the unglamorous work that goes unnoticed, breaking up play, playing short passes and sliding across into position to snuff out counter-attacks, but their role is highly valued in the transfer market.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
People who have it are highly capable learners, but need to be taught in a direct, explicit way.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

The state senator from Greenwich says Lamont has been too loose with state budget policies and should have generated even more savings to ease Connecticut’s debt burdens.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
That’s not too dissimilar from the path Mattingly took to the field Thursday.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of too

Adverb

The Rolling Stones, down to two original members, have released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, and most of it is pretty damned good.

— David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026