impossibly
adverb
im·pos·si·bly
(ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-blē 
1
: not possibly
2
: to an improbable degree : unbelievably
an impossibly green lawn
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Things are impossibly bleak for the Rockets, which were without Kevin Durant for the second game this series.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Arriving here at golden hour, past a paddock of horses and a wildflower field in which children are playing ball games, feels impossibly idyllic.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The thrill of the secret gatherings remains, but a situation that had seemed impossibly distant now feels disorientingly near.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
The film follows Colin (Harry Melling), a timid man who is swept off of his feet by Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), an impossibly handsome biker, who takes him on as his submissive.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Arriving here at golden hour, past a paddock of horses and a wildflower field in which children are playing ball games, feels impossibly idyllic.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The thrill of the secret gatherings remains, but a situation that had seemed impossibly distant now feels disorientingly near.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
The film follows Colin (Harry Melling), a timid man who is swept off of his feet by Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), an impossibly handsome biker, who takes him on as his submissive.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Impossibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impossibly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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