impossibly

adverb

im·​pos·​si·​bly (ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-blē How to pronounce impossibly (audio)
1
: not possibly
2
: to an improbable degree : unbelievably
an impossibly green lawn

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And what allowed these songs to be so impossibly enduring, to the point where Oasis can still play stadiums around the world, including to millions of fans who weren’t even alive for its original run? Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 July 2025 Despite their immense sprawl, the rings are almost impossibly flat, in many places just about 10 meters thick. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2025 Expect seasonal nigiri, impossibly precise technique, and a sake list that rewards those who lean in with curiosity. Lela London, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Fish ride upswing into All-Star break: Marlins enter All-Star break on a 13-6 run that has lifted them from the NL East cellar to third place after Saturday’s 6-0 win in Baltimore on a gem by impossibly named pitcher Janson Junk. Greg Cote july 13, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for impossibly

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of impossibly was circa 1580

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“Impossibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impossibly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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