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unimaginably

unimaginably

8 6.8
To a degree that is very hard to believe
  • adverb
  • /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbli/
translation icon : inimaginablemente
  • To truly share a life with somebody and to build things in this world is unimaginably gratifying.
  • unimaginably large

Absolutely unimaginably different than what we have right now.

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Examples

  • A good innovation is one that makes life before it seem unimaginably difficult.

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  • The strongest tornadoes, EF fours and EF Fives, are almost unimaginably destructive.

  • Your life is gonna be unimaginably better without her.

  • Which means the future will look unimaginably different from the present.

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  • And the latest details make this already unimaginably terrible accident even harder to accept.

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  • A pure and unimaginably powerful cosmic force.

  • In 1972, it is still a shock, an unimaginably different universe from the one just across the border.

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  • And yes, that is a radical suggestion which many people seem to find unimaginably unrealistic.

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  • And the year 2001 represented an unimaginably magical future that we fourteen-year-olds thought was unreachably distant.

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  • The improvements in technology are unimaginably fast, making our lives easier than ever.

Synonyms

incredibly
vsunimaginably
172 2.8

In a way that is very surprising and hard to believe

points to being beyond mental conception rather than merely causing disbelief
extraordinarily
vsunimaginably
137 3.9

To a much higher level than usual

means beyond what can be pictured, not just generally remarkable
unbelievably
vsunimaginably
107 3.7

In a way that is very surprising or seems impossible

means beyond what one can picture rather than only surprising
impossibly
vsunimaginably
31 5.7

To a very great degree that seems like it cannot be true

highlights being beyond what can be pictured rather than only unachievable
immeasurably
vsunimaginably
10 5.4

To a very great degree that you cannot count

differs by stressing impossibility to picture size rather than inability to measure
unspeakably
vsunimaginably
8 6.8

Very much in a way that is hard to describe

stresses being beyond mental conception rather than simply beyond verbal expression
staggeringly
vsunimaginably
7 6.7

To a very surprising degree that is hard to believe

places the idea beyond mental imagining rather than just surprising the mind
indescribably
vsunimaginably
4 6.5

In a way that is so strong it is hard to put into words

focuses on being beyond mental picture rather than only beyond verbal description
inconceivably
vsunimaginably
2 7.7

In a way that is very hard to imagine

stresses inability to picture something rather than other impossibilities
incomparably
vsunimaginably
2 6.3

Much better than anything else

differs by stressing inability to picture it rather than unique unmatched status
unfathomably
vsunimaginably
1 8.2

In a way that is so great it cannot be understood or believed

emphasises being beyond mental conception rather than being merely hard to understand
unthinkably
vsunimaginably
1 7.5

An amount so great you cannot imagine

focuses on mental unimaginability rather than factual or practical limits
inexpressibly
vsunimaginably
1 7.7

Very much in a way that words cannot describe

differs by stressing inability to form a mental image instead of speech limits
unutterably
vsunimaginably
1 8.1

So strong that you cannot find words to describe it

emphasises that it cannot be pictured in the mind rather than unspoken limits
incalculably
vsunimaginably
1 7.6

By a very large amount that cannot be measured

places emphasis on being beyond mental conception rather than only unmeasurable
ineffably
vsunimaginably
  • Formal
1 9.8

So great that you cannot find words to describe it

is about lacking imaginable form rather than only lacking words for it
inestimably
vsunimaginably
1 8.6

So great that you cannot measure it

focuses on being beyond what one can picture rather than purely unmeasurable degree
indefinably
vsunimaginably
7.5

In a way you cannot clearly describe

focuses on lack of a mental image rather than only vagueness of definition
incommensurably
vsunimaginably
  • Formal
9.9

Far too large or different to compare

is about being beyond mental imagination instead of lacking comparison metrics

Antonyms

In a way you can imagine

How Extreme

unimaginably
8 6.8
extremely
1.0
considerably
144 3.4
fairly
895 1.0
slightly
885 1.0

Surface Forms

unimaginably positive

Morphology

unimaginably = unimaginable (transparent) = un + imagin + ably

The adverb is clearly derived from the adjective 'unimaginable' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

The word unimaginably breaks into un- 'not', imagine 'to form a picture in your mind', and -ably 'in a way'. So unimaginably means 'in a way you cannot picture', which is why we use it for something so big or strange that it is hard to imagine.