ridiculously

adverb

: 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

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Some riff on seltzer water, others on soda pops, while some reinvent heritage libations, like switchel and agua fresca—all while tasting ridiculously refreshing. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026 Their bullpen has been ridiculously good, and their offense has gotten key hits at every turn. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 This cardigan matching set makes getting dressed for a travel day ridiculously easy, with a cropped cardigan and coordinating bottoms that didn’t require much thought. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026 Throw in a third massive object, though, and the math gets ridiculously more complicated and difficult to solve. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ridiculously

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ridiculously was in 1563

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“Ridiculously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridiculously. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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