Incredibly
adv.capable, joyfuleveryday
What it means
To a degree that feels extraordinary or hard to believe.
Reach for it when adding strong conversational emphasis to a quality or result
The folding shelter is incredibly light for a structure that sleeps eight.
Choose between these
6- playful
phenomenally
exuberant emphasis suits an informal celebration
not when Phenomenally can make careful reporting sound promotional.
- everyday
amazingly
wonder at the result should be explicit
not when Amazingly can feel generic when the reason for surprise is precise.
- warm
the degree produces pleasure rather than disbelief
not when Wonderfully does not suit neutral traits such as weight or speed.
- professional
the degree is unusual and worth measured notice
not when Remarkably is more restrained and may not carry delighted surprise.
- formal
comparison with a high standard needs sober wording
not when Exceptionally sounds evaluative rather than emotionally impressed.
- literary
astonishingly
the extent genuinely overturns expectations
not when Astonishingly overstates a result that is strong but unsurprising.
Said against
3- slightly
- ordinarily
- believably
It naturally appears in
3- incredibly useful
The hand-drawn index proved incredibly useful during the archive move.
- incredibly well
The seedlings adapted incredibly well to the rooftop conditions.
- incredibly rare
This blue mineral is incredibly rare outside the northern ridge.
The word family
1Where this comes from
- Merriam-Webster, adverb sense 1: in an incredible manner or degree opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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