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Impossibly vs Extremely - What's the difference?

impossibly | extremely |

As adverbs the difference between impossibly and extremely

is that impossibly is not possibly; in an impossible manner while extremely is (degree) to an extreme degree.

impossibly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Not possibly; in an impossible manner.
  • To the point of impossibility.
    • The topology problem was impossibly difficult.
  • Contrary to what had been thought possible.
    • Impossibly , after the water receded, the cat was found asleep on a chair jammed in a tree.

    Antonyms

    * possibly

    References

    * * English degree adverbs English modal adverbs

    extremely

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (degree) to an extreme degree