Definition of IMPOSSIBLY

impossibly

Adverb

  • to a degree impossible of achievement
    • "long thought to be an impossibly difficult operation"
    • "impossibly far from sources of supply"

Adv

  • Not possibly; in an impossible manner.
  • To the point of impossibility.
  • Contrary to what had been thought possible.

Examples

  • Impossibly, after the water receded, the cat was found asleep on a chair jammed in a tree.
  • The topology problem was impossibly difficult.

Origin / Etymology

From impossible + -ly.

Antonyms

possibly

Scrabble Score: 19

impossibly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
impossibly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impossibly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

impossibly: valid Words With Friends Word