unimaginably

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unimaginable

An unimaginable thing is beyond our ability to imagine or picture it clearly. You can't even try to think about how huge, strange, or amazing it might be.

When we use "unimaginably" in a sentence, it usually means that something is so extreme or unusual that it's hard for people to understand or believe its size, complexity, or impact. For example, "The damage from the hurricane was unimaginable." Here, we're trying to describe just how much destruction happened, but words alone can't fully express it. When we say someone has had an "unimaginably difficult time," we mean they've faced challenges that are almost too hard to grasp or comprehend. The word is often used in conversations about natural disasters, accidents, or other situations where the consequences are extreme and hard to wrap your head around.

How common is "unimaginably"?

Word unimaginably is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions

adverb

  • To an extent or in a way that cannot be, or could not have been, imagined

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