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absurdly

adv.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əbˈsɝdɫi// UK //ɐbsˈɜːdli// ab·surd·ly

adv. in a way that is very strange, silly, or impossible to believe. You use this to show that something is so extreme it is almost funny.

adv. in a manner that is highly unreasonable, illogical, or difficult to believe. Often used for emphasis to highlight an extreme or ridiculous degree.


SIMPLE

The prices for these luxury cars are absurdly high.

CONTEXTUAL

The rules of the game are so complicated that they are absurdly difficult to follow.

COMPLEX

The politician's claim that the economy was thriving was absurdly disconnected from the reality of rising unemployment and falling wages across the country.

Origin

From absurd + -ly.

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