Definitions for RIDICULOUSLY
ridicu·lous·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. laughably, ridiculously, ludicrously, preposterouslyadverb

   so as to arouse or deserve laughter

   "her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ridiculouslyadverb

   In a ridiculous manner. In a way that is funny, embarrassing or extremely implausible.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ridiculouslyadverb

   In a manner worthy of laughter or contempt.

   Etymology: from ridiculous.

   Epicurus’s discourse concerning the original of the world is so ridiculously merry, that the design of his philosophy was pleasure and not instruction. South.

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1. ridiculously

   Ridiculously is an adverb used to describe something that is absurd, to an extreme or excessive degree, often in a way that is laughable or silly. It can also strongly emphasize the extent or degree of a particular feature, quality, or action.

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How to pronounce RIDICULOUSLY?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RIDICULOUSLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RIDICULOUSLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of RIDICULOUSLY in a Sentence

1. Debi Thomas:

   I tell people I'm too stupid to know what's impossible. I have ridiculously large dreams, and half the time they come true.

2. Eric Diton:

   There are ridiculously low yields on bonds. How do retirees and pension funds manage that ? they have to shift to stocks. I'd rather own big dividend payers like Pfizer or Verizon.

3. Harry Potter:

   From my point of view, I feel like my parents set a ridiculously high bar for me when I become a parent.

4. Frank Moore Colby:

   Politics is a place of humble hopes and strangely modest requirements, where all are good who are not criminal and all are wise who are not ridiculously otherwise.

5. Peter Hotez:

   When Tony Fauci said 12 to 18 months, I thought that was ridiculously optimistic, and I'm sure Paul Offit did, too.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=RIDICULOUSLY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ridiculously
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=RIDICULOUSLY
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=RIDICULOUSLY