adv
impossibly
adv
1
To an extreme or unbelievable degree; used to emphasise how extraordinary something is.
"The gymnast landed an impossibly difficult routine."
"Her schedule was impossibly tight, with meetings back to back all day."
How to Use Impossibly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed before an adjective to say something is so extreme it barely seems believable.
Common pairings
impossibly difficult
impossibly tight
impossibly high
Word Forms
more impossibly comparative, most impossibly superlative
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Etymology
From impossible + the adverb-forming suffix -ly.