French word

incroyablement

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃kʁwajabləmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbincredibly

Example

Il est incroyablement rapide.

He is incredibly fast.

Illustration for incroyablement (incredibly)

More examples

La vue depuis le sommet est incroyablement belle.

The view from the summit is incredibly beautiful.

Core concept

A quality pushed far beyond expectation, making surprise part of the impression.

Common phrases

  • incroyablement rapide

    incredibly fast

  • incroyablement cher

    incredibly expensive

Similar words

très: To a high degree; very.
vraiment: Really, emphasizing that something is true.
extrêmement: To an extremely high degree.
tellement: To a very high degree, with emotional emphasis.

Definition in French

Renforce une qualité au point de surprendre, utilisable avec adjectifs, adverbes ou verbes.

Word origin

Incroyablement adds the adverbial suffix -ment to incroyable, which comes through Old French from Latin incredibilis, based on credere, "to believe."

Usage tips

  • With an adjective, incroyablement usually comes before it, as in incroyablement rapide.

Opposites

  • modérémentmoderatelyadverb

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