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Princeton's WordNet

  1. incredibly, improbably, implausibly, unbelievablyadverb

    not easy to believe

    "behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains"

Wiktionary

  1. improbablyadverb

    In an improbable manner; without probability.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Improbablyadverb

    Etymology: from improbable.

    Aristotle tells us, if a drop of wine be put into ten thousand measures of water, the wine being overpowered, will be turned into water: he speaks very improbably. Boyle.

ChatGPT

  1. improbably

    Improbably is an adverb that means in a way that is unlikely or unexpected. It describes a situation, event, or occurrence that is not likely to happen, seems unusual, or is difficult to believe.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of improbably in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of improbably in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of improbably in a Sentence

  1. James Madison:

    No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity.

  2. James Madison, The Federalist, Paper # 10:

    No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity. With equal, nay with greater reason, a body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time.

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