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. 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

Examples of ridiculously in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aaron Pico is a ridiculously violent striker and a very high-level grappler. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

The idyllic scene, made even more bucolic with chickens and sheep ambling across the lane, requires every ounce of willpower to pull ourselves out of the ridiculously comfy bed. —Sarah Wood González, Vogue, 11 June 2025

Tyrese Haliburton ridiculously clutch shooting in Game 1 proves that. —Harry Enten, CNN Money, 7 June 2025

One financial advantage the 2028 Games will enjoy over previous Olympics is that there’s no need to erect any massive, ridiculously expensive new stadiums or arenas. —Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ridiculously

• meticulously