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. Conn

: 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

Examples of ridiculously in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With Justin Jefferson drawing the opposition's top cover corner, Addison has the makings of a ridiculously favorable schedule. —Kc Joyner, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Other outliers in the Playoff tier include Atlanta, who has a really low payroll compared to its general area thanks to the $0 Vich, the $30k Devilliers, and the also ridiculously low keeper figure of $5,500 for Irvine. —Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Both women withstood some ridiculously unfriendly scrutiny. —Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

Bench depth is where the Lakers struggled the most, something the ridiculously deep Thunder exploited throughout their series. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ridiculously

• meticulously