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

Besides a strong business, Palantir has a ridiculously high Rule of 40. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025

As this list shows, spending huge money on a ridiculously talented footballer is absolutely no guarantee of success. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

Cosmetics, which has made a name for its ridiculously good, ahead-of-the-curve products at accessible prices. —Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 3 Nov. 2025

Just add hot milk for a ridiculously rich and satisfying treat. —Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ridiculously

• meticulously