improbably

🇺🇸 /ɪmˈprɑːbəbli/ 🇬🇧 /ɪmˈprɒbəbli/
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adverb
R

in a way that seems unlikely or surprising

He claimed, improbably, that he had never been there before.

R

in a way that is unexpected or surprising

The team achieved an improbably happy ending to their season.

translation

adv. in a way that seems unlikely or surprising; in a way that is unexpected or surprising