ludicrously

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/ˈluːdɪkɹəsli//ˈljuːdɪkɹəsli/

adverb

In a ludicrous manner.

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Meanings

adverbludicrously (comparative more ludicrously, superlative most ludicrously)

comparative more ludicrously · superlative most ludicrously

  1. In a ludicrous manner.

    That authority has been sharpened by the cavalcade of ludicrously rich tech dorks, like Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, who have each paid fealty to the man—forming the framework for a deregulatory free-for-all looting reminiscent of mid-’90s Russia.

    2025 January 8, Luke Winkie, “Boooooooo”, in Slate

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbso as to arouse or deserve laughter

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Finnish naurettavasti, älyttömästi
  • naurettavastiTranslations
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French ridiculement, grotesquement
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Polish idiotycznie, niedorzecznie
  • idiotycznieTranslations
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  • absurdalnieTranslations
  • groteskowoTranslations
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Cite this entry
APA

ludicrously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludicrously

MLA

“ludicrously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludicrously. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ludicrously,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludicrously.

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