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Incomprehensibly: meaning, definitions and examples

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incomprehensibly

 

[ ˌɪnˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsəbli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used to describe something that is impossible to understand

In a way that is impossible to understand or make sense of. Something that is incomprehensibly is beyond the limits of comprehension.

Synonyms

bafflingly, mysteriously, unintelligibly.

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Word Description / Examples
incomprehensibly

When something is too complex or confusing to understand.

  • He spoke incomprehensibly about quantum physics.
  • The instructions were written incomprehensibly in technical jargon.
unintelligibly

When speech or writing is impossible to understand because it is unclear or garbled.

  • The toddler babbled unintelligibly, but his parents still found him adorable.
  • Due to the poor quality of the phone connection, his words came through unintelligibly.
bafflingly

When describing a situation or action that is surprising and very difficult to explain or understand.

  • Bafflingly, she decided to quit her job just before receiving a promotion.
  • The plot of the movie ended bafflingly, leaving everyone confused.
mysteriously

When something is done in a way that is secretive or difficult to understand, often creating a sense of mystery or intrigue.

  • The door to the old mansion opened mysteriously in the middle of the night.
  • She smiled mysteriously, leaving him wondering what she was thinking.

Examples of usage

  • She stared at him incomprehensibly, unable to fathom his strange behavior.
  • The complexity of the quantum mechanics theory was incomprehensibly difficult for the students to grasp.
  • The alien language was incomprehensibly different from any language on Earth.

Translations

Translations of the word "incomprehensibly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 incompreensivelmente

🇮🇳 अविवेचनीय ढंग से

🇩🇪 unverständlich

🇮🇩 tidak dapat dipahami

🇺🇦 незбагненно

🇵🇱 niezrozumiale

🇯🇵 理解できないほど

🇫🇷 incompréhensiblement

🇪🇸 incomprensiblemente

🇹🇷 anlaşılmaz bir şekilde

🇰🇷 이해할 수 없을 정도로

🇸🇦 بشكل غير مفهوم

🇨🇿 nepochopitelně

🇸🇰 nepochopiteľne

🇨🇳 无法理解地

🇸🇮 nerazumljivo

🇮🇸 óskiljanlega

🇰🇿 түсініксіз

🇬🇪 გაუგებრად

🇦🇿 anlaşılmaz şəkildə

🇲🇽 incomprensiblemente

Etymology

The word 'incomprehensibly' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of', the root word 'comprehensible' meaning 'able to be understood', and the suffix '-ly' which forms an adverb. The term has been in use since the 17th century in the English language, evolving to describe something that is impossible to understand or make sense of.

See also: comprehend, comprehended, comprehending, comprehendingly, comprehensibility, comprehensible, comprehension, comprehensive, comprehensiveness, incomprehensibility, incomprehensible.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,776, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.