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

These originally retailed at $30, so getting a pair for less than half of that price is a ridiculously good deal. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

The hybrid shoes—part mule, part sneaker—are ridiculously easy and so comfortable. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 5 July 2026

The triple-layer sole has enough flexibility and support that your feet aren’t begging for a break halfway through the day, and the suede-like insole is ridiculously soft. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

The next season, however, Lekkerimäki was healthy, fit and in-form, and put together a ridiculously productive 2023-24 campaign for Örebro in the SHL. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ridiculously

• meticulously