ridiculously

adverb ri·dic·u·lous·ly \ rə-ˈdi-kyə-ləs-lē \

|Updated on: 19 Jun 2018

Definition of ridiculously

: in a ridiculous manner

We walked like that, ridiculously, for several blocks.
—Charis W. Co

: 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

Recent Examples of ridiculously from the Web

And now, that classic photo will also live permanently on a person's body in ridiculously accurate detail.

— jordan mcpherson, miamiherald, "A world-renowned tattoo artist recreates this iconic Wade-to-LeBron Heat dunk photo," 14 June 2018
At some moments, especially the ones centered on Jerry, Tag is ridiculously heightened.

— david sims, The Atlantic, "Tag, You’re Not It," 14 June 2018
To top it all off, meeting and being directed by the wildly talented and ridiculously cool @karenaevans was next level.

— dave quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Whatever It Takes! Drake Stages Epic Degrassi: The Next Generation Reunion in 'I'm Upset' Video," 14 June 2018
That makes sense: All those teams are ridiculously stacked with talent, and each has won at least one World Cup.

— alex ward, Vox, "9 questions about the 2018 World Cup you were too embarrassed to ask," 12 June 2018
The one day event allows drivers the chance to get behind the wheel of the ridiculously expensive cars without the worry of speed limits or traffic hazards.

— kirby adams, The Courier-Journal, "Want to drive a Maserati? This Louisville company can hook you up," 8 June 2018
Today lunches are usually short and dry, though still ridiculously expensive.

— The Economist, "Last orders for political drinking," 31 May 2018
His mission here is finding new revenue streams that will keep Avis alive in an age where car-sharing, ride-hailing, and self-driving make the idea of renting a car and driving it yourself for several days seem ridiculously old fashioned.

— alex davies, WIRED, "As Rental Cars Fade Away, Avis Will Try Anything to Survive," 1 June 2018
Watching him pitch would be ridiculously entertaining for fans.

— dylan hernandez, latimes.com, "Phillies manager Gabe Kapler tries to avoid a failure to communicate," 31 May 2018

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