incomprehensibly (C1)

adverb

Pronunciation: ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnsəbli

Definition

In a manner that cannot be understood or grasped by the mind.

Examples

• The witness spoke so incomprehensibly that the jury could not follow her testimony.

• He acted incomprehensibly, making decisions that went against his own best interests.

• The ancient script remains incomprehensibly dense to modern linguists.

Synonyms of incomprehensibly

Words with a similar meaning to incomprehensibly:

• vaguely
• obscurely
• impenetrably
• unfathomably

Antonyms of incomprehensibly

Words with the opposite meaning to incomprehensibly:

• clearly
• intelligibly

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