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ridiculously — [[t]rɪdɪ̱kjʊləsli[/t]] ADV GRADED: usu ADV adj/adv (emphasis) You use ridiculously to emphasize the fact that you think something is unreasonable or very surprising. Dena bought rolls of silk that seemed ridiculously cheap... She looked… … English dictionary
ridiculously — ri|dic|u|lous|ly [ rı dıkjələsli ] adverb in a way that seems silly or unreasonable: It had been ridiculously easy to track him down … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ridiculously — UK [rɪˈdɪkjʊləslɪ] / US [rɪˈdɪkjələslɪ] adverb in a way that seems silly or unreasonable It had been ridiculously easy to track him down … English dictionary
ridiculously — ridiculous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ inviting mockery or derision; absurd. DERIVATIVES ridiculously adverb ridiculousness noun. ORIGIN Latin ridiculus laughable , from ridere to laugh … English terms dictionary
Ridiculously — Ridiculous Ri*dic u*lous, a. [L. ridiculosus, ridiculus, fr. ridere to laigh. Cf. {Risible}.] 1. Fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration; as, a ridiculous dress or behavior. [1913 Webster] Agricola,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ridiculously — adverb see ridiculous … New Collegiate Dictionary
ridiculously — See ridiculous. * * * … Universalium
ridiculously — adverb In a ridiculous manner. In a way that is funny, embarrassing or extremely implausible … Wiktionary
ridiculously — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. absurdly, laughably, preposterously, foolishly, insanely, extremely, inanely; see also humorously … English dictionary for students
ridiculously — rɪ dɪkjÉ™lÉ™slɪ / kjÊŠl adv. absurdly, ludicrously, laughably, in a manner that is worthy of ridicule … English contemporary dictionary
