unbelievably

English

Etymology

From unbelievable +‎ -ly.

Adverb

unbelievably (comparative more unbelievably, superlative most unbelievably)

1. (manner) In a manner that one does not or cannot believe.

   He gestured unbelievably. Everyone knew he was faking his illness.

   • 2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 488:

     Almost unbelievably, some authors have formed the erroneous conception that ‘Hobson-Jobson’ is actually the double-barrelled surname of the dictionary’s editor.

2. (degree) To an extent not to be believed.

   His face turned unbelievably blue. We realized he was actually choking.

3. (evaluative) Contrary to expectations, amazingly.

   Unbelievably, Rudy saved the man's life but got sued for breaking two of his ribs.

Translations

in a manner one does not believe

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Armenian: անարժանահավատ (hy) (anaržanahavat)
• Catalan: increïblement (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 不可信地 (zh)

• Dutch: ongelooflijk (nl)
• Finnish: uskomattomasti (fi)
• French: incroyablement (fr)
• German: unglaublich (de)
• Greek: απίστευτα (el) (apístefta)
• Hindi: please add this translation if you can
• Italian: incredibilmente (it)
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Korean: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: inacreditavelmente (pt)
• Russian: невероя́тно (ru) (neverojátno)
• Spanish: increíblemente (es)
• Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can

to an extent not to be believed

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Armenian: անհավատալի (hy) (anhavatali)
• Catalan: increïblement (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 难以置信地 (zh)

• Dutch: ongelooflijk (nl)
• Finnish: uskomattoman (fi)
• French: incroyablement (fr), extrêmement (fr), très (fr)
• German: unglaubwürdig (de)
• Greek: απίστευτα (el) (apístefta)
• Hindi: please add this translation if you can
• Italian: incredibilmente (it)
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Korean: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: inacreditavelmente (pt)
• Russian: невероя́тно (ru) (neverojátno)
• Spanish: increíblemente (es)
• Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can

contrary to expectations

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Armenian: ապշեցուցիչ (hy) (apšecʻucʻičʻ), շշմեցուցիչ (hy) (ššmecʻucʻičʻ)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 难以置信地 (zh), 惊人地 (zh)

• Dutch: ongelooflijk (nl), wonderbaarlijk (nl)
• Finnish: uskomattomasti (fi)
• French: incroyablement (fr)
• German: wunderbarweise
• Greek: απίστευτα (el) (apístefta), απροσδόκητα (el) (aprosdókita)
• Hindi: please add this translation if you can
• Italian: incredibilmente (it)
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Korean: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: inacreditavelmente (pt)
• Russian: невероя́тно (ru) (neverojátno)
• Spanish: increíblemente (es)
• Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can

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