unimaginably

IPA/ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbli/
IPA/ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbli/

unimaginably — 副詞

1. to a degree or extent that is so extreme — whether in size, quality, cruelty, be

1.副詞B2
釋義

難以想像地

程度極大，超出正常經驗

to a degree or extent that is so extreme — whether in size, quality, cruelty, beauty, or scale — that your mind cannot easily picture it or accept it as real.

例句

The palace was unimaginably grand, with over two hundred rooms decorated in gold.

那座宮殿宏偉得難以想像，擁有兩百多間飾以金箔的房間。

collocation: unimaginably grand

Ada felt an unimaginably deep sense of relief when her medical tests came back normal.

Ada 的醫療檢查結果正常，她感到一種深得難以想像的如釋重負。

unimaginably + adjective of emotion (deep relief)

同義詞
  • incredibly

    Much more common in everyday speech; less formal and less dramatic.

  • unbelievably

    Similar in meaning but slightly more conversational; focuses on the hearer's scepticism.

  • inconceivably

    More formal and literary; emphasizes that the mind literally cannot grasp the idea.

  • astonishingly

    Focuses on the emotional reaction of surprise rather than on the limits of imagination.

反義詞
  • slightly

    Opposite end of the degree scale: a small or minor amount.

  • barely

    Only just; the opposite of a large, extreme degree.

文法句型

unimaginably + adjective

unimaginably + verb (especially past participle)

用法筆記

Typically modifies adjectives that express extreme qualities (beautiful, cruel, vast, complex, wealthy) or past participles describing large-scale events (damaged, improved, expanded). More common in descriptive writing and journalism than in casual conversation, where extremely or incredibly are preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The view was unimaginably.
✅The view was unimaginably beautiful.
💡unimaginably is an adverb and must modify an adjective or verb; it cannot stand alone as a complement.
❌This is an unimaginably disaster.
✅This is an unimaginable disaster.
💡use the adjective unimaginable before a noun; unimaginably is only for modifying adjectives or verbs.