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
Charis W. Conna 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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Even so, her spiral downward to near death before ending up in treatment is ridiculously, gloriously brisk.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 June 2026
But it’s also unfairly maligned because Macca is completely in on the ridiculously catchy joke.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The City Council is about to consider a motion to increase park funding through charter reform (with dozens of community groups in support), and progress is ridiculously slow on an agreement to use schools as after-hours playgrounds.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Outside of Wembanyama, Flagg has the best combination of a ridiculously high floor and also a ridiculously high ceiling if everything goes right in his development.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 June 2026
But it’s also unfairly maligned because Macca is completely in on the ridiculously catchy joke.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The City Council is about to consider a motion to increase park funding through charter reform (with dozens of community groups in support), and progress is ridiculously slow on an agreement to use schools as after-hours playgrounds.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Outside of Wembanyama, Flagg has the best combination of a ridiculously high floor and also a ridiculously high ceiling if everything goes right in his development.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 June 2026
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“Ridiculously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridiculously. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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