incredulously

American  

[in-krej-uh-luhs-lee] / ɪnˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs li /

adverb

1. in a way that indicates or shows disbelief.

   He looked incredulously at the lime jello embedded with tuna and mini marshmallows and asked, "Do people actually eat that?"

2. to a degree that is very difficult to believe; incredibly.

   And then the defendant made a statement that was so incredulously stupid I had to laugh.

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Usage

Are incredulously and incredibly synonyms? See incredibly ( def. ).

Etymology

Origin of incredulously

First recorded in 1800–10; incredulous ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Evans men came sloshing back into the hall and stared incredulously at the rising water.

From Literature

Newton stared at Collins incredulously before shouting his response.

From Los Angeles Times

“You studied at West Virginia University?” she asked incredulously.

From Literature

A moment later, Sam scoffs incredulously at the idea that any household would ever be rich or bored enough to need two television sets.

From Los Angeles Times

"Robot Jetten is going to be prime minister!" one reporter said to him incredulously as his success became clear on Wednesday night.

From BBC