American English
/ɹəˈdɪk.jə.ləs.li/
5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
In a way that is so silly or unreasonable that it seems absurd.
Practice out loudIn a way that is so silly or unreasonable that it seems absurd.
He behaved ridiculously at the meeting.
She was ridiculously dressed for the formal dinner.
behave ridiculously · act ridiculously · laugh ridiculously
verb + ridiculously
ridiculously + verb
To an extremely high or low degree, beyond what seems reasonable.
This jacket is ridiculously expensive.
The test was ridiculously easy.
Here, ridiculously often means “extremely,” not simply “in a funny way.”
ridiculously expensive · ridiculously easy · ridiculously high · ridiculously low
be + ridiculously + adjective
verb + ridiculously + adverb