incredulously

[ in-krej-uh-luhs-lee ]

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.

Usage Note

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of incredulously¹

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