Question

Look at the following sentences and pick the word having a similar meaning to the given word and rewrite-
I have been ____ lucky to have at least one such teacher at every stage in my life. (Incredibly)
(a)Importantly
(b)Unbelievably
(c)Beautifully
(d)Coincidentally

Answer 1

Hint: Try to understand the context of the sentence and recall the meaning of the given options. Look for the option which means closest to the given word ‘incredible’ that is, you need to pick the synonym of the given word.

Complete answer: A synonym refers to a word that is completely or partially the same in meaning as another word. For example- Flavoured is a synonym for spiced. ‘Incredibly’ refers to something hard to believe.
 The word ‘incredibly’ has been derived from the Latin word- Incredibilis. We know the meaning and the origin of the word ‘incredibly’. Now, let’s look at its usage:
For example- My brother’s wife is incredibly pretty. Here, we can understand that X’s brother’s wife is unbelievably pretty.
In the given question- We can comprehend that X has been incredibly/ unbelievably lucky to have at least one such teacher at every stage in my life.
Let’s decipher the meaning of the given options-
(a)‘Importantly’ refers to something that highlights a significant or necessary point. For example- The club only allows privileged men, women and importantly, sportspersons. ‘Importantly’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
(b)‘Unbelievably’ refers to something hard to believe. For example- My boss is unbelievably friendly with his employees. ‘Unbelievably’ is similar in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is the correct option.
(c)‘Beautifully’ refers to the action of doing something pleasantly or in a beautiful manner. For example- The couple danced beautifully on the stage. ‘Beautifully’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
(d)‘Coincidentally’ refers to something that happens because of luck or fate. For example- We both met at the same place coincidentally. ‘Coincidentally’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option. The correct answer is Option ‘b’.

Note: Some other synonyms of ‘incredibly’ are; especially, strangely, uncommonly, etc while some antonyms of ‘incredibly’ are; usually, commonly, normally, etc.