ridiculously

adverb
ri·​dic·​u·​lous·​ly | \ rə-ˈdi-kyə-ləs-lē How to pronounce ridiculously (audio) \

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

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There is, however, real suspense, real drama, as this football season starts because Josh Gordon, the troubled but ridiculously talented receiver, has been cleared to play after his latest suspension for violating the NFL’s drug policy. Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, "Josh Gordon’s biggest impact might come off the field," 19 Aug. 2019 Bebeto was ridiculously talented and consistently prolific, scoring a number of vital goals along the way. SI.com, "50 Greatest South American Footballers of All Time," 4 July 2019 Grant luxuriates in the blind privilege of Thorpe, with his ridiculously high-falutin' pronunciations and demands, while also being in on the joke. refinery29.com, "If You Miss The Crown, Treat Yourself To A Very English Scandal," 29 June 2018 Like cotton sheets in the ridiculously expensive seaside inns. Los Angeles Times, "Postcard From L.A.: Del Mar always brings out the social crowd. This year, protesters also showed up," 25 July 2019 There was a time — not so long ago — when LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand tried to make a splash in the basketball shoe game with the ridiculously expensive ZO2 sneakers. Andrew Joseph, For The Win, "Big Baller Brand's demise looks imminent with sad clearance sale at a local gym," 16 July 2019 The combination of a ridiculous amount of foul territory at the Coliseum and Olson’s ridiculously good defensive skills enabled him to make an excellent running grab. Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, "Rangers hand A’s third consecutive loss," 27 July 2019 Ten miles away, at Lord’s, England beat New Zealand to win the Cricket World Cup by a ridiculously narrow margin. B.f., The Economist, "What is a tiebreak?," 16 July 2019 Despite Kerr’s constant harping about turnovers, the Warriors continue to be ridiculously sloppy with the ball. Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, "Warriors win over Kings not a delight to watch," 2 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of ridiculously

1563, in the meaning defined above

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