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hilariously

hi·lar·i·ous
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hi-lair-ee-uh s, -lar-, hahy-]
    • /hɪˈlɛər i əs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-/
    • /hɪˈleə.ri.əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hi-lair-ee-uh s, -lar-, hahy-]
    • /hɪˈlɛər i əs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-/

Definitions of hilariously word

  • adjective hilariously arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie. 1
  • adjective hilariously boisterously merry or cheerful: a hilarious celebration. 1
  • adjective hilariously merry; cheerful. 1
  • noun hilariously In a hilarious manner. 1

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Origin of hilariously

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Latin hilar(is), hilar(us) cheerful (< Greek hilarós) + -ious

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Parts of speech for Hilariously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hilariously popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for hilariously

adv hilariously

  • willingly — disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
  • freely — in a free manner.
  • peacefully — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
  • lovingly — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
  • merrily — a female given name, form of Merry.

adverb hilariously

  • riotous — (of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace.
  • side-splitting — convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter.
  • hysterically — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
  • uproariously — characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous.
  • entertainingly — In an entertaining manner.

Antonyms for hilariously

adv hilariously

  • unhappily — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
  • unlucky — (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
  • unsuccessfully — not achieving or not attended with success: an unsuccessful person; an unsuccessful venture.

Top questions with hilariously

  • how to be hilariously funny?

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