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There have been low moments before, but Christianity is an incredibly adaptable organism, using different parts of its repertoire to mutate into new ecological niches, yet preserving intact its story of grace, of love improbably triumphant.
Francis Spufford

Meaning of "improbably" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPROBABLY

improbably  [ɪmˈprɒbəblɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPROBABLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Improbably is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES IMPROBABLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of improbably in the English dictionary

The definition of improbably in the dictionary is in a manner that is not likely or probable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPROBABLY


arguably
ˈɑːɡjʊəblɪ
comfortably
ˈkʌmfətəblɪ
considerably
kənˈsɪdərəblɪ
imperturbably
ˌɪmpəˈtɜːbəblɪ
indescribably
ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəblɪ
inevitably
ɪnˈɛvɪtəblɪ
invariably
ɪnˈvɛərɪəblɪ
notably
ˈnəʊtəblɪ
perturbably
pəˈtɜːbəblɪ
preferably
ˈprɛfərəblɪ
presumably
prɪˈzjuːməblɪ
probably
ˈprɒbəblɪ
reasonably
ˈriːzənəblɪ
reliably
rɪˈlaɪəblɪ
remarkably
rɪˈmɑːkəblɪ
responsibly
rɪˈspɒnsəblɪ
suitably
ˈsuːtəblɪ
terribly
ˈtɛrəblɪ
unbelievably
ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəblɪ
undesirably
ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəblɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPROBABLY

improbability
improbable
improbableness
improbation
improbities
improbity
impromptu
improper
improper fraction
improper integral
improperly
improperness
impropriate
impropriation
impropriator
improprieties
impropriety
improv
improvability
improvable

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPROBABLY

ably
appreciably
conceivably
enviably
fashionably
favourably
interchangeably
irretrievably
miserably
predictably
regrettably
reputably
stably
sustainably
uncontrollably
undeniably
understandably
unimaginably
unquestionably
unreasonably

Synonyms and antonyms of improbably in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «improbably» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPROBABLY

Find out the translation of improbably to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of improbably from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «improbably» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不大可能
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

improbablemente
570 millions of speakers

English

improbably
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

improbably
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بصورة غير محتملة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невероятно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

improvavelmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

improbably
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

improbable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mungkin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unwahrscheinlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

improbably
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정말 같지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Improbably
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

improbably
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நம்ப முடியாத அளவிற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असंभाव्यपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

improbably
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inverosimilmente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieprawdopodobnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неймовірно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

improbabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

improbably
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onwaarskynlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

osannolikt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

improbably
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of improbably

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROBABLY»

The term «improbably» is normally little used and occupies the 113.576 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROBABLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «improbably» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «improbably» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about improbably

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2 QUOTES WITH «IMPROBABLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word improbably.
1
Andrea Dworkin
Genocide begins, however improbably, in the conviction that classes of biological distinction indisputably sanction social and political discrimination.
2
Francis Spufford
There have been low moments before, but Christianity is an incredibly adaptable organism, using different parts of its repertoire to mutate into new ecological niches, yet preserving intact its story of grace, of love improbably triumphant.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPROBABLY»

Discover the use of improbably in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to improbably and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Think Like Zuck: The Five Business Secrets of Facebook's ...
The book explores the critical elements that drive the success of Facebook and businesses like it, such as having passion to change the world, clear vision and higher purpose to execute, extraordinary team-building skills, and a flexible ...
Ekaterina Walter, 2012
2
Understanding David Foster Wallace
embodies the latter, for she wears a veil over her face at all times, a visible emblem of her membership to something called the Union of the Hideously and Improbably Deformed (533). The narrative is unclear— or perhaps deliberately ...
Marshall Boswell, 2003
3
Modernism, Modernity, and Arnold Bennett
(1974, 107) She applies the identical standard to Lord Raingo, one of Bennett's London novels: The Delphine scene, it is true, is marred by theatrical Ouida-like touches, and by the introduction of an improbably beautiful younger sister who ...
Robert Squillace, 1997
4
Future Logic: Categorical and Conditional Deduction and ...
Improbably not X means “In few cases, X does not exist.” We can also introduce the idea of 'Fifty-fifty', say, where the number of cases is the same either way. Now, the main eductions and oppositions will be as follows:  Probably X implies  ...
Avi Sion, 1990
5
Adverbial Constructions in the Languages of Europe
This behaviour has been sometimes captured in our data as well, when the informants changed the past time reference of the sentence proposed in the questionnaire (namely ^Improbably, John has left) into an epistemic future perfect (e. g., ...
Johan van der Auwera, Dónall Ó Baoill, 1998
6
The Improbably Small County Seat Towns of the West
This book is about the challenges of forming a county, with the newcomers increasing the population and the subsequent decrease in numbers that had such a drastic effect on the survival of the seat of government towns that had sprung up, ...
Chip Hines, 2013
7
How to Lie with Statistics
It is quite improbably salubrious. There is small likelihood that the average income of any far-flung group is ever going to be known down to the dollar. It is not particularly probable that you know your own income for last year so precisely as ...
Darrell Huff, 2010
8
Love & Similar States Of Insanity
Improbably. Fantastic. When those first few words suddenly staggered the air, tearing it asunder, I felt fresh again. Something happened; something had grazed my consciousness– something subtly reminiscent of my meronym, syllables ...
Richard David Kennedy
9
Industrial accidents and hygiene series
Not improbably ulcer of stomach or nervous dyspepsia. Rupture of gall bladder; delayed operalion 2 to 3 weeks. Not improbably septicemia; sister died from tuberculosis. Ectopic gestation about 2 to 3 months: domestic1 last 9 months; roomed ...
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1919
10
Statistics: The Essentials for Research
The appropriate conclusion is that we have obtained an improbably "good fit" to the x2 distribution, that our observed frequencies show an improbably small amount of sampling error. Occasionally the presence of a series of "improbably good ...
Henry E. Klugh, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPROBABLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term improbably is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Coconut Hero' Film Review: Euro Indie Shows American Emo …
... it prescribes beatific and improbably dedicated social worker named Miranda (Bea Santos, a natural beauty with realistic features and radiant ... «Variety, Jul 15»
2
Hannibal moves to Saturdays, is doomed · What's On Tonight · The …
BoJack Horseman (Netflix, 3:01 a.m., Friday): A surprise critical hit last season, this improbably moving and funny animated series about a ... «A.V. Club Austin, Jul 15»
3
The Enemies of Scott Walker | The Weekly Standard
The very thin justification for such heavy-handed tactics was, improbably, being accused of violating campaign finance rules that disallow ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
4
'Amazing Grace': Theater Review - Hollywood Reporter
... her own shrill mother (Elizabeth Ward Land), Mary has improbably made it to adulthood without ever considering the stark reality of slavery. «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
5
Phil Mickelson dances golf's invisible line at St. Andrews - ESPN.com
A routine that would exhaust most players seems, improbably, to energize him somehow. During practice rounds this week, Mickelson cracked ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
6
As a day in the life, 'Tangerine' bursts with creativity and compassion …
... outrage — the three wind up sharing an improbably chummy night on the town, which includes Alexandra's winsome singing engagement. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Chicago Tribune: Why not leave Atticus be? - LimaOhio.com …
We know this because some 55 years later, improbably, there's a new Harper Lee book about Scout and her father, Atticus, and some of our ... «Lima Ohio, Jul 15»
8
Ghosts of Tour de France's past: Chris Froome's victory marred by …
He said that Froome's measurements were in conflict with one another and his heart rate was improbably low. "I would ike to have Froome's ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
9
Wild Caledonian shores, vast sandy wastes - San Francisco Chronicle
We are a nation state improbably built up against a desolate and intimidating wilderness. Still, we walk out into it anyway, our survival gear on ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
10
The Pressure Of Trying To Beat MLB.com's 'Beat The Streak' « CBS …
It was such a crazy, nearly improbably game that it felt like if McCutchen pulled the rabbit out of his hat that I was going to be like the '88 ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

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