impossibly

adverb

im·​pos·​si·​bly (ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-blē How to pronounce impossibly (audio)
Synonyms of impossiblynext
1
: not possibly
2
: to an improbable degree : unbelievably
an impossibly green lawn

Examples of impossibly in a Sentence

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Suya skewers arrive next, smoky, peanut-dusted, and impossibly tender. Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026 The Mint Julep evokes a sense of 200 years of Southern history that is almost impossibly idealized, and nobody seems to mind. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026 On her 6th birthday in 2022, after nearly two years of treatment, Roe Roe reached a milestone that once felt impossibly far away. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 Things are impossibly bleak for the Rockets, who were without Kevin Durant for the second game this series. Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impossibly

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of impossibly was circa 1580

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“Impossibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impossibly. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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