Believe it or not vs Incredibly

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Believe it or not

Top 2000 (courant)

Incredibly

Top 2000 (courant)B1adverb
 Believe it or notIncredibly
Prononciation🇬🇧 //bɪˈliːv ɪt ɔː nɒt//🇺🇸 //bɪˈliv ɪt ɔr nɑt//🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˈkredəbli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˈkredəbli/"]/
SensThe phrase used when something surprising is true.very much or extremely
ExempleHe actually learned to juggle in a week, believe it or not.It was all **incredibly difficult**.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR-B1
Nature grammaticaleadverb
Collocationsbelieve it or not, believe me, believe inincredibly fast, incredibly difficult, incredibly beautiful, incredibly talented, incredibly lucky
Antonymesdisbelieve it, doubt it, ignore it, reject itbarely, slightly
Erreurs fréquentesUsed in formal contexts where a more straightforward statement is appropriate., Confused with 'believe that' which is more direct.Confused with 'incredible' which is an adjective., Using 'incredibly' in a context where 'very' would be sufficient., Incorrectly placing 'incredibly' before nouns, where it should modify verbs or adjectives.
Notes d'usageUse this phrase to introduce surprising information. It's informal and can be used in casual conversations or storytelling.Use 'incredibly' to emphasize something is true to a high degree. Appropriate in both spoken and written English, but avoid in overly casual contexts.

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Believe it or not

Questions fréquentes : Believe it or not vs Incredibly

Quelle est la différence entre Believe it or not et Incredibly ?

Believe it or not: The phrase used when something surprising is true. Incredibly: very much or extremely

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Believe it or not: He actually learned to juggle in a week, believe it or not. Incredibly: It was all **incredibly difficult**.

Puis-je utiliser Believe it or not et Incredibly de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Believe it or not et Incredibly sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.