Inconceivably: meaning, definitions and examples

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inconceivably

 

[ ɪnkənˈsiːvəbli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used to describe something that is impossible to imagine or believe

Inconceivably means in a way that is impossible to imagine or believe. It is used to emphasize the extreme nature of a situation or event.

Synonyms

impossibly, unbelievably, unimaginably

Examples of usage

  • It was inconceivably hot in the desert.
  • She had inconceivably good luck that day.
  • The amount of work he accomplished in a day was inconceivably large.

Translations

Translations of the word "inconceivably" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inconcebivelmente

🇮🇳 अकल्पनीय ढंग से

🇩🇪 unvorstellbar

🇮🇩 tak terbayangkan

🇺🇦 немислимо

🇵🇱 niewyobrażalnie

🇯🇵 信じられないほど

🇫🇷 inconcevablement

🇪🇸 inconcebiblemente

🇹🇷 akıl almaz bir şekilde

🇰🇷 상상할 수 없을 정도로

🇸🇦 بشكل لا يمكن تصوره

🇨🇿 nepředstavitelně

🇸🇰 nepredstaviteľne

🇨🇳 不可思议地

🇸🇮 nepredstavljivo

🇮🇸 óhugsanlega

🇰🇿 ойға қонымсыз

🇬🇪 გაუგონრად

🇦🇿 ağlasığmaz dərəcədə

🇲🇽 inconcebiblemente

Etymology

The word inconceivably originated from the combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the word 'conceivable,' which comes from the Latin word 'concebere' meaning 'to take in, receive, conceive.' It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century.

See also: conceiving, inconceivability, inconceivable, preconceive, unconceivability.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,062 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.