ridiculously

ridiculously
[[t]rɪdɪ̱kjʊləsli[/t]]
ADV-GRADED: usu ADV adj/adv (emphasis)
You use ridiculously to emphasize the fact that you think something is unreasonable or very surprising.

Dena bought rolls of silk that seemed ridiculously cheap...

She looked ridiculously young to be a mother.


English dictionary. 2008.

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