Impossibly Meaning in English
word · lemma: impossible
ˌɪmˈpɑsəbɫi
im-PAH-suh-blee
ɪmpˈɒsəbli
im-POS-uh-blee
Definition
In a way that cannot be done, achieved, or believed; used to emphasize that something is extremely difficult or unlikely.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used for emphasis, often with adjectives like 'impossibly hard' or 'impossibly beautiful.' It is more common in written or formal English and can add exaggeration for effect. Not used with direct instructions ('do it impossibly').
Spanish: imposiblemente - de manera imposiblePortuguese (BR): impossivelmente - de forma impossívelPortuguese (PT): impossivelmente - de forma impossívelChinese (Simplified): 不可能地Chinese (Traditional): 不可能地Hindi: असंभव रूप सेArabic: بشكل مستحيلBengali: অসম্ভবভাবে - অবিশ্বাস্যভাবেRussian: невозможноJapanese: ありえないほど - 信じられないほどVietnamese: một cách không thể - cực kỳ (khó tin)Korean: 불가능할 정도로 - 믿기 어려울 만큼Turkish: imkânsız bir şekilde - inanılmaz derecedeUrdu: ناقابلِ یقین حد تک - ناممکن طور پرIndonesian: dengan mustahil - sangat (tidak mungkin)
Example Sentences
The puzzle was impossibly hard for me.
basic
She moves impossibly fast on the ice.
basic
The mountain looked impossibly high.
basic
He was impossibly optimistic, even when things got tough.
natural
She was dressed impossibly elegantly at the party.
natural
His room is impossibly clean—does anyone actually live here?
natural