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improbably

ADVERB
unbelievably
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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

Morris, who’d flown in from New York after attending her pal Taylor Swift’s wedding on Friday night, made an improbably smooth segue between her and Zedd’s synthed-up “The Middle” and the rustic “My Church.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 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

But she knew that he was not the sort of person to do things improbably.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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