adv Uncommon

unbelievably

Unbelievably (adv) means to a degree that is hard to believe; extremely. Example: “The renovation was unbelievably expensive.”

adv

To a degree that is hard to believe; extremely.

"The renovation was unbelievably expensive."

Contrary to what one would expect; amazingly.

"Unbelievably, she finished the race despite the injury."

How to use unbelievably

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo an extreme, surprising degree.

Common pairings

unbelievably fast unbelievably good

more unbelievably comparative, most unbelievably superlative

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The renovation was _____ expensive.

incredibly

extremely incredible incredibly damned amazingly fabulously fantastically

notably probably arguably amicably suitably reliably admirably favorably miserably inexorably reasonably invariably

What does “unbelievably” mean?

The word “unbelievably” means to a degree that is hard to believe; extremely. In plain terms, to an extreme, surprising degree.

How do you use “unbelievably” in a sentence?

Here is “unbelievably” used in a sentence: “The renovation was unbelievably expensive.”

What is another word for “unbelievably”?

Words with a similar meaning to “unbelievably” include incredibly.

What part of speech is “unbelievably”?

“Unbelievably” is an adverb.

Is “unbelievably” a common word?

“Unbelievably” is an uncommon word in modern English.

How many meanings does “unbelievably” have?

“Unbelievably” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to a degree that is hard to believe; extremely.

Vocabulary lists that include unbelievably:

extremely incredible incredibly damned amazingly fabulously fantastically