What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
incomprehensibly
Example
The instructions were written so incomprehensibly that I couldn't figure out how to assemble the furniture. [incomprehensibly: adverb]
Example
The concept of quantum mechanics is often incomprehensible to non-scientists. [incomprehensible: adjective]
inconceivably
Example
It is inconceivable to me that anyone could be so cruel to animals. [inconceivable: adjective]
Example
The idea that aliens exist and have visited Earth is inconceivable to many people. [inconceivably: adverb]
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Which word is more common?
Incomprehensibly and inconceivably are both relatively uncommon words that are more likely to be encountered in formal or academic contexts than in everyday conversation.
Whatโs the difference in the tone of formality between incomprehensibly and inconceivably?
Both incomprehensibly and inconceivably are formal words that are more likely to be used in academic or technical writing than in informal speech or writing.
