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ridiculously

ri·dic·u·lous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-dik-yuh-luh s]
    • /rɪˈdɪk yə ləs/
    • /rɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-dik-yuh-luh s]
    • /rɪˈdɪk yə ləs/

Definitions of ridiculously word

  • adjective ridiculously causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan. 1
  • adjective ridiculously Slang. absurdly or unbelievably good, bad, crazy, etc.: The concert was ridiculous, their best performance ever! 1
  • adverb ridiculously in an absurd way 1
  • adverb ridiculously to an unreasonable degree 1
  • adverb ridiculously You use ridiculously to emphasize the fact that you think something is unreasonable or very surprising. 0

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Origin of ridiculously

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Late Latin rīdiculōsus laughable, droll, and Latin rīdiculus (adj. derivative of rīdiculum ridicule); see -ous

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Parts of speech for Ridiculously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ridiculously popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for ridiculously

adv ridiculously

  • absurdly — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
  • amusingly — pleasantly entertaining or diverting: an amusing speaker.
  • facetiously — not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
  • humorously — characterized by humor; funny; comical: a humorous anecdote.
  • inexplicably — not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.

adverb ridiculously

  • farcically — In a farcical manner.
  • grotesquely — odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
  • impossibly — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
  • inanely — lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions.
  • irrationally — without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.

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