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incredulously

[in-krej-uh-luhs-lee] / ɪnˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs li /
ADVERB
in disbelief
Synonyms
STRONGEST
astonishedly bemusedly disbelievingly perplexedly surprisedly unbelievingly
STRONG
Antonyms
STRONGEST
believingly credulously unsuspiciously


ADVERB
incredibly, extremely
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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The author describes cases in which defendants would listen incredulously while Skalnik—whom they had never met before—swore in court that they had admitted their crimes to him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

“She’s got something like 344.9 million followers on Instagram,” says Matejka, incredulously.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

Newton stared at Collins incredulously before shouting his response.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

There was a palpable moment when she seemed to ask, incredulously, “Did you just say you’re not going to listen to what a circuit court says?”

From Slate ● May 16, 2025

“Wait, you want to give her the note now?” she said incredulously.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio



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