improbably
Example Sentences
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“Diana” precedes an extraordinary gathering of elaborate furniture, once in Versailles; tapestries; and improbably opulent 18th-century French silver—plus a wealth of medieval ivories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Add a bowl of whipped butter and a dish of good olive oil and you’ve created the sort of opening course that feels improbably generous for the cost.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
And now, improbably, she was being asked to fill his shoes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
This one felt a little like playing pantry alchemist in the hour before dinner — the sort of meal that begins with “What needs using?” and somehow ends with something improbably lush.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
He was an exceptionally bright student–so very bright indeed that at the improbably youthful age of twelve he was put in charge of the local Quaker school.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
