ridiculously
adverb
ri·dic·u·lous·ly
rə-ˈdi-kyə-ləs-lē 
: in a ridiculous manner
We walked like that, ridiculously, for several blocks.—
Charis W. Co
: to an extreme and ridiculous extent
Charis W. Coa ridiculously easy question
a ridiculously small apartment
a ridiculously expensive car
I could not help laughing at the ease with which he explained his process of deduction. "When I hear you give your reasons," I remarked, "the thing always appears to me to be so ridiculously simple that I could easily do it myself … "—Arthur Conan Doyle
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The East Coast swing featured wet and ridiculously cold weather, even more so than a typical April.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Both Joy Division and New Order are ridiculously overqualified for the Hall of Fame as individual units — two of the most influential bands of the past 50 years.
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Science trivia makes multiple appearances too, but there’s nothing ridiculously obscure or specific.
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Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The East Coast swing featured wet and ridiculously cold weather, even more so than a typical April.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Both Joy Division and New Order are ridiculously overqualified for the Hall of Fame as individual units — two of the most influential bands of the past 50 years.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Science trivia makes multiple appearances too, but there’s nothing ridiculously obscure or specific.
—Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ridiculously
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“Ridiculously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridiculously. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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