incredibly
gb/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbli/ us/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbli/
A2
English
~ 4600
hihetetlenül, óriási, felettébb, hatalmas, mélyen, mélységesen, nagyon, rendkívül, óriási mértékben, hihetetlen módon, csodával határos módon, elképesztő módon
A2
1
Usage pattern:
incredibly [adjective/adverb]
The movie was incredibly moving and made everyone cry.
A film hihetetlenül megható volt, és mindenkit megríkatott.
She runs incredibly fast for her age.
A korához képest hihetetlenül gyorsan fut.
It was incredibly difficult to solve the puzzle.
He is incredibly talented at playing the piano.
The view from the top was incredibly beautiful.
Learner examples
The cake is incredibly sweet.
A torta hihetetlenül édes.
He is incredibly tall.
Hihetetlenül magas.
The test was incredibly hard.
She speaks incredibly fast.
The weather is incredibly cold today.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'incredibly' with 'incredible'. 'Incredibly' is an adverb and modifies adjectives or other adverbs, while 'incredible' is an adjective.
Meaning
To a very great extent
Collocations
incredibly fast
|incredibly difficult
|incredibly beautiful
|incredibly lucky
|incredibly expensive
Synonyms
extremely (Neutral, widely used for strong emphasis.)
|
remarkably (Slightly more formal and often used for surprising qualities.)
Antonyms
slightly (Indicates only a small degree, the opposite of extreme emphasis.)
|
moderately (Shows a middle level rather than an extreme one.)
Themes
emphasis
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to say that something is very, very much or more than usual.
Used to emphasize that something is extremely or unusually great in degree, amount, or extent.
B1
2
Usage pattern:
incredibly [verb/adjective]
He incredibly survived the plane crash without a scratch.
Hihetetlen módon egy karcolás nélkül túlélte a repülőgép-szerencsétlenséget.
The team incredibly won against all odds.
A csapat minden esély ellenére, hihetetlen módon győzött.
She incredibly managed to finish the work in one day.
They incredibly found the lost ring in the sand.
The cat incredibly returned home after being missing for months.
Learner examples
He incredibly found his lost dog.
Hihetetlen módon megtalálta az elveszett kutyáját.
She incredibly passed the very hard exam.
Hihetetlen módon átment a nagyon nehéz vizsgán.
They incredibly won the game.
I incredibly met my favorite singer in the street.
The baby incredibly said her first word at six months.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse this meaning when they simply mean 'very'. This sense should involve real surprise or unlikeliness.
Meaning
In a surprising or unbelievable way
Collocations
incredibly survived
|incredibly managed
|incredibly won
Synonyms
unbelievably (Interchangeable in many contexts, emphasizes difficulty in believing.)
|
astonishingly (Highlights the surprising or amazing aspect.)
Antonyms
predictably (Suggests something happened as expected, opposite of surprising.)
|
expectedly (Happened in a normal or foreseeable way.)
Themes
surprise
|storytelling
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
In a way that is very surprising or hard to believe.
In a manner that is so unusual or extraordinary that it is hard to believe.
Grammar
Dictionary form
incredibly
IPA
GB/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbli/
US/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbli/
Syllables & stress
in - cred - ibly (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cred)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: incredibly
- Plural: incrediblies
Word family
Forms
incrediblies
noun
Core family
incredible
adjective B1
Related words
credible
adjective B2
credibility
noun B2
Advanced or less common
credibly
adverb C1
Expressions
incredibly enough
1/ɪŋkɹˈɛdəbli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Surprisingly or unexpectedly
Used to show that something is surprising or not expected.
Examples
- Incredibly enough, he finished the marathon without any training.
- Incredibly enough, the old car still runs perfectly after all these years.