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
Charis W. Coa 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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The Sweden international’s talent has never been in question but those who have worked with the Newcastle striker describe a unique, complex personality — someone who is ridiculously driven, yet can be laid-back and withdrawn, all at once.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Carrie has a ridiculously expensive but surprisingly useful MFA in directing from Columbia University and will be forever proud of her early days as a theater nerd.
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Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp offer up the touchstones of the espionage genre: banks of computer monitors, dissident Russian generals and fatal weapons systems with ridiculously on-the-nose names.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Carrie has a ridiculously expensive but surprisingly useful MFA in directing from Columbia University and will be forever proud of her early days as a theater nerd.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp offer up the touchstones of the espionage genre: banks of computer monitors, dissident Russian generals and fatal weapons systems with ridiculously on-the-nose names.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Named after the yellow flower, Celandine is a resort label offering ridiculously cute swimwear, cover-ups, and other breezy, vacation-ready pieces.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Ridiculously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridiculously. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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