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incredibly

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·cred·i·bly /ɪnˈkredəbli/ ●●○ S3 adverb  1 [+adj/adverb] informalVERY extremely 极端地,非常地 Nicotine is incredibly addictive. 尼古丁很容易让人上瘾。2 [sentence adverb]SURPRISED in a way that is hard to believe 难以置信地 The knife had pierced his heart, but incredibly he was still alive. 刀插入了他的心脏,但他还活着,真令人难以置信。
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incrediblyRaising money for the homeless has been incredibly difficult.And how incredibly generous this man was; he seeded friendships that still write the history of the West.The braggart turns every question into an answer that makes himself or herself look incredibly good.In spite of her enormous popularity and the huge attraction she held for men throughout her life she remained incredibly insecure.My friend thought that Hedges was an incredibly nice guy.The waterways are incredibly peaceful with a wealth of wildlife and some incredibly beautiful scenery.Incredibly, six men ran the 100-meter final in less than 10 seconds.Her business became incredibly successful-by any measure except one.Feeling drugged and quite incredibly wanton, she moved her fingers to his jaw.He was so obviously intelligent; so charmingly articulate; so incredibly well read.
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incredibly
incredibly S3 /ɪnˈkredəbli, ɪnˈkredɪbli/ adverb
 Word Family: adverb: incredibly, credibly, incredulously; adjective: incredible, credible, incredulous; noun: credibility, incredulity
1. [+adjective/adverb] informal extremely:
    Nicotine is incredibly addictive.
2. [sentence adverb] in a way that is hard to believe:
    The knife had pierced his heart, but incredibly he was still alive.


in·cred·iblyBrE /ɪnˈkredəbli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈkredəbli/ 🔊 adverbextremely 极端地;极其 SYN unbelievably incredibly lucky/stupid/difficult/beautiful极其幸运/愚蠢/困难/美丽in a way that is very difficult to believe 令人难以置信Incredibly, she had no idea what was going on. 令人难以置信的是,她当时对发生的事一无所知。🔊🔊