unbelievably

/ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbli/ /ˌʌmbɪˈliːvəbli/

Meanings

adverb

(manner) In a manner that one does not believe.

Examples :

"He gestured unbelievably. Everyone knew he was faking being sick."

attitude emotion

adverb

(degree) To an extent not to be believed.

Examples :

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

degree quality attitude

adverb

(evaluative) Contrary to expectations, amazingly.

Examples :

"The final exam was unbelievably easy; I finished in half the time! "

attitude value quality emotion

Related Words

amazingly adverb

/əˈmeɪzɪŋli/ /əˈmeɪzlɪŋli/

In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.

"That violin solo was played amazingly."

choking verb

/ˈtʃəʊkɪŋ/ /ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ/

To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).

"Ever since he choked on a bone, he has refused to eat fish."

realized verb

/ˈɹɪə.laɪzd/ /ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/

To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into reality; to bring into real existence

"The objectives of the project were never fully realized."

gestured verb

/ˈdʒɛstʃərd/ /ˈdʒɛstʃɚd/

To make a gesture or gestures.

"My dad said to never gesture with my hands when I talk."

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

finished verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/

To complete (something).

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

contrary noun

/ˈkɒntɹəɹi/ /ˈkɑntɹɛɹi/

The opposite.

"The contrary of a good report card is a bad one. "

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

expectations noun

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/

The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.

"The teacher had high expectations for her students' test scores. "

believe verb

/bɪˈliːv/ /bi-/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

evaluative adjective

/ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪv/ /ɪˈvæljuˌeɪɾɪv/

Relating to the assignment of value to a person, thing, or event.

"The teacher provided evaluative feedback on my essay, explaining what I did well and what needed improvement. "