Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #6362
incredibly
极其；非常
extremely; to a great degree
- 1.
In an incredible manner; not to be believed.
以难以置信的方式；无法相信地。
- 2.
not easy to believe
难以相信地
- 3.
To a great extent; extremely.
在很大程度上；极其。
- 4.
exceedingly; extremely
极其；非常
- 5.
Used to note the surprising or hard-to-believe nature of what is being said and suggest that it is nevertheless true.
用于表示所说之事令人惊讶或难以相信,然而确实如此。
难以相信地；不可思议地；令人惊讶的是；难以置信的是；以难以置信的方式；无法相信地。；难以相信地；在很大程度上；极其。
In use
I am incredibly grateful for your help.
The view from the top was incredibly beautiful.
She ran incredibly fast to catch the bus.
behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains
incredibly + adjective
用于强调形容词的程度。
The view was incredibly beautiful.
景色美得令人难以置信。
incredibly + adverb
He ran incredibly fast.
他跑得难以置信地快。
Incredibly, + clause
用作句首状语，表达惊讶。
Connections
Collocations
- incredibly beautiful
- 极其美丽
- The sunset over the ocean was incredibly beautiful.海上的日落极其美丽。
- incredibly difficult
- 极其困难
- The exam was incredibly difficult for most students.这次考试对大多数学生来说极其困难。
- incredibly fast
- 极快
- The new processor runs incredibly fast.新处理器运行极快。
- incredibly rich
- 非常富有
- He became incredibly rich after his invention succeeded.他的发明成功后，他变得非常富有。
- incredibly talented
- 才华横溢
- She is an incredibly talented musician.她是一位才华横溢的音乐家。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
incredibly = in (不) + credibly (可信地) → 程度深到让人不敢相信，即‘极其’
Context & Register
语域混合，多用于口语和书面语强调程度（极其），也用于表示‘令人难以置信地’。通常中性偏口语化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-ibly' or '-ably' spelling suffix with 'incredibly', but none rhyme with it (stressed vowel and following sounds differ). The ending is pronounced /ɪbli/ in 'incredibly', whereas in the listed words it is typically /əbli/.
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