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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The stakes feel impossibly high for today's students. Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Does everything having to be so impossibly chic and discreet? Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025 The usual landmarks of good design—Salone’s sprawling halls, the impossibly chic showrooms in Brera—are just the starting point. Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 As a pioneer of the sound and vibe of the ’70s whose influence was impossibly large. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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