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

a 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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America is too vital for all these ridiculously shallow nominations. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025 The blend of rayon (from bamboo), merino wool, and nylon makes the fabric feel ridiculously soft and comfortable, and dry quickly from sweat. —

Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2025 His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence, and insatiable curiosity, send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 After the fires erupted, Trump ridiculously blamed Newsom for water hydrants going dry in Pacific Palisades. —

George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ridiculously