wildly improbable

Frequency: 6.05.3 per million words

Used to emphasize that something is extremely and surprisingly unlikely, suggesting a lack of logic or reason.

improbableADVERB + improbable

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Examples (10)

  • The plot of the movie was so wildly improbable that it was hard to take seriously.
  • She came up with a wildly improbable excuse for being late, but her boss believed it.
  • Despite the wildly improbable odds, they managed to win the championship.
  • His story about encountering a unicorn in the forest sounded wildly improbable.
  • It's wildly improbable that he would agree to such a risky plan.
  • The detective dismissed the witness's account as wildly improbable.
  • Such an outcome was considered wildly improbable by all experts.
  • They presented a wildly improbable scenario to explain the missing funds.
  • Even a wildly improbable solution is sometimes the only way out.
  • The chances of winning the lottery are wildly improbable.