ridiculously

ridiculously

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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 — adv. Ridiculously is used with these adjectives: ↑cheap, ↑early, ↑easy, ↑expensive, ↑happy, ↑large, ↑long, ↑low, ↑stupid …   Collocations 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 — 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

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