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# unimaginably

adverb (unimaginably)

«unimaginably» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Unimaginably means to a degree that is so great, small or extreme that it is very hard or impossible to imagine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unimaginably/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in science for huge or tiny numbers: unimaginably big distances in space, unimaginably small atoms, unimaginably long times. In history and stories: unimaginably cruel or brave. It tells the reader the size or strength goes beyond everyday experience.

### Examples

- Space is unimaginably big. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unimaginably/#x1)
- Atoms are unimaginably small. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unimaginably/#x2)
- The dinosaurs lived an unimaginably long time ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unimaginably/#x3)
- The heat inside the Sun is unimaginably fierce. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unimaginably/#x4)
- Life in the trenches was unimaginably hard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unimaginably/#x5)
- The view from the top was unimaginably beautiful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unimaginably/#x6)

### Note

From «unimaginable» + «-ly»: drop the «e» of «-able» and add «-y»: «unimaginably». Often used before an adjective.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unimaginably» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unimaginably/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unimaginably» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unimaginably.html) on Mova free.