unbelievably

unbelievably — adverb

1. so extremely or in such a surprising way that it is hard to accept something as

1.副詞B2
釋義

so extremely or in such a surprising way that it is hard to accept something as true or real — used when something is much better, worse, faster, or more surprising than you would normally expect

例句

The weather in Taipei was unbelievably hot last summer.

degree modifier before adjective

Felix played the piano unbelievably well at the school concert.

degree modifier before adverb

同義詞
  • incredibly

    the most common near-synonym; interchangeable in most degree contexts

  • astonishingly

    more formal and slightly stronger, often used with surprising achievements or statistics

  • remarkably

    more positive tone; suggests admiration rather than shock

  • extremely

    more neutral and factual, without the 'hard to believe' nuance; simply marks a high degree

反義詞
  • predictably

    the opposite — something happens as expected, not surprisingly

文法句型

unbelievably + adjective

unbelievably + adverb

Unbelievably, + clause

verb + unbelievably

用法筆記

When used as a sentence adverb (e.g., 'Unbelievably, she won the race'), the clause that follows must express something genuinely surprising — not an everyday event.

常見錯誤

❌I unbelievably finished my dinner.
✅Unbelievably, I finished my dinner in ten minutes.
💡When used as a sentence adverb, position the word at the start of the clause to make the surprising meaning clear.
❌The film was unbelievably.
✅The film was unbelievably boring.
💡As a degree modifier, 'unbelievably' must be followed by an adjective or another adverb; it does not work as a standalone complement after 'be'.