INCREDIBLY

fabulously, fantastically, incredibly

(adverb) exceedingly; extremely; “she plays fabulously well”; “behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains”

incredibly, improbably, implausibly, unbelievably

(adverb) not easy to believe; “incredibly, she survived the crash”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

incredibly (comparative more incredibly, superlative most incredibly)

(manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.

(degree) To a great extent; extremely.

Used to note the surprising or hard-to-believe nature of what is being said and suggest that it is nevertheless true.

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Source: Wiktionary


In*cred"i*bly, adv.

Definition: In an incredible manner.

INCREDIBLE

In*cred"i*ble, a. Etym: [L. incredibilis: cf. OF. incredible. See In- not, and Credible.]

Definition: Not credible; surpassing belief; too extraordinary and improbable to admit of belief; unlikely; marvelous; fabulous. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead Acts xxvi. 8.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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