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 brand’s growth has been incredibly rapid, even by fast-food standards.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
To have ‘The Violinist’ selected for Annecy’s main competition is incredibly meaningful.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The toe area is incredibly spacious and doesn’t restrict your toes from stretching as some other sandals do, and the gummy sole is made with Crocs’ signature comfort.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Downs is incredibly smart, physical and versatile.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
To have ‘The Violinist’ selected for Annecy’s main competition is incredibly meaningful.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The toe area is incredibly spacious and doesn’t restrict your toes from stretching as some other sandals do, and the gummy sole is made with Crocs’ signature comfort.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Downs is incredibly smart, physical and versatile.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredibly
Adverb
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These special releases can be extremely valuable, especially if only a small batch is issued.—
Nina Derwin,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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The innermost region of any solar system, closest to the parent star, will be extremely hot and subject to large amounts of radiation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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No, that stuff is all incredible and very much the result of good fortune in my career.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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What a treat to have both of these very different revivals opening on Broadway in a matter of days.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The only way Simpson is pressed into starting duty is if something goes terribly wrong with Stafford.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Suzuki’s early struggles aren’t terribly alarming.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But, with the advent of platforms such as Instagram and YouTube, the online self became highly saleable.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Taylor has depended highly on her the last three seasons as Providence has built a strong program, winning sectional titles each of the last two years.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Kinahan’s caution came too late.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Section Two of the 1965 Voting Rights Act aimed to prevent mapmakers from weakening the voting power of racial minorities by either packing them into one district or spreading them out across too many districts to have an impact.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Gas surges to highest level since 2022 As the cost of crude climbs, so do the prices of gasoline and other fuel that keep equipment, cars, buses, delivery trucks and airplanes running.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The New York Knicks emphatically did so with a scoreline that should be reserved for horror movies.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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And therein lies screenwriter John Logan’s and director Antoine Fuqua’s damn near insurmountable hurdle.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Williams was a damn good running back, even earning All-Pro honors in 2002, but McNabb wound up being selected to six Pro Bowls and even led the Eagles to within a few minutes of winning the franchise's first Super Bowl.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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And damned if Love isn’t willing to talk, sometimes candidly and other times in maddeningly vague terms, about all the hell she’s gone through to get to right now.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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