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absurdly

absurdly

23 5.0
In a way that does not make sense or is much too extreme
  • adverb
  • /əbˈsɜrdli/
translation icon : absurdamente
  • The meal was absurdly overpriced for such poor quality.
  • absurdly low

So the universe can be quite absurdly cruel at times.

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Examples

  • Some of my friends find him absurdly hilarious.

  • So, so, so if you run this on a lot, it's it's absurdly simple, right?

  • So you really start just thinking at a an absurdly grand level.

  • So, you know, a totally absurdly large amount.

  • But life is so absurdly short,

  • If that is the case, this is just absurdly priced, and it is.

  • Max made an absurdly high offer for the yacht, then several higher still.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • So the universe can be quite absurdly cruel at times.

  • The disk drive is absurdly easy to install.

  • This is far less expensive, although it is still absurdly overpriced.

Synonyms

incredibly
vsabsurdly
172 2.8

In a way that is very surprising and hard to believe

is more about being unreasonable or illogical than about wonder
extraordinarily
vsabsurdly
137 3.9

To a much higher level than usual

is used for being unusually strong or extreme rather than plain remarkability
unbelievably
vsabsurdly
107 3.7

In a way that is very surprising or seems impossible

adds that the surprise comes from illogic or extreme unreasonableness
ridiculously
vsabsurdly
72 3.7

In a way that is much too extreme or silly

covers the same unreasonableness but with wider emphasis on excess
wildly
vsabsurdly
57 2.7

To a very great degree

narrows that extremity to being specifically unreasonable or illogical
insanely
vsabsurdly
50 3.9

To a very great degree

adds the idea of being specifically unreasonable or illogical
excessively
vsabsurdly
32 3.0

To a degree that is more than needed or acceptable

adds that the excess is unreasonable or illogical rather than only large
impossibly
vsabsurdly
31 5.7

To a very great degree that seems like it cannot be true

focuses instead on extreme unreasonableness or illogical character
astonishingly
vsabsurdly
21 4.0

In a way that makes people very surprised

centers that extremity on being illogical or unreasonably excessive
outrageously
vsabsurdly
17 5.8

In a way that is very shocking, too much, or rude

is closer to illogical or unreasonable excess rather than shock alone
irrationally
vsabsurdly
15 4.6

In a way that does not use clear thinking

emphasizes extreme unreasonableness or excess rather than lack of reason alone
freakishly
vsabsurdly
14 7.7

In a very unusual and surprising way

targets unreasonableness or illogic rather than unusualness alone
crazily
vsabsurdly
12 4.7

In a wild and foolish way

is about being unreasonable or illogical rather than merely wild
unbearably
vsabsurdly
12 4.9

So strong or bad that you cannot stand it

is focused on being unreasonable or illogical rather than mere intolerance
unimaginably
vsabsurdly
8 6.8

To a degree that is very hard to believe

limits that extremity to being especially unreasonable or illogical
inordinately
vsabsurdly
  • Formal
7 7.5

To a much greater degree than is normal

is specific about being excessive because it is unreasonable or illogical
obscenely
vsabsurdly
6 6.5

In a way that shocks people because it is too large or unfair

is about being unreasonable or illogical rather than merely offensive excess
ludicrously
vsabsurdly
5 7.0

So silly or extreme that it makes people laugh

means absurd in a broad unreasonable or excessive way
preposterously
vsabsurdly
3 8.1

Very silly or unreasonable in a way that seems laughable

is similar but focuses on sheer unreasonableness rather than silliness
inconceivably
vsabsurdly
2 7.7

In a way that is very hard to imagine

moves that impossibility toward being specifically unreasonable or illogical
outlandishly
vsabsurdly
1 8.2

Seems very strange and different from what people expect

focuses more on being unreasonable or logically absurd than oddness
unfathomably
vsabsurdly
1 8.2

In a way that is so great it cannot be understood or believed

is nearer to sheer unreasonableness rather than mere incomprehensibility
exorbitantly
vsabsurdly
1 7.3

Much more expensive than it should be

focuses on unreasonableness in behavior or idea rather than cost
illogically
vsabsurdly
1 6.8

In a way that does not follow clear thinking

is stronger, implying extreme unreasonableness or excessive degree
unthinkably
vsabsurdly
1 7.5

An amount so great you cannot imagine

is about being illogical or excessively unreasonable rather than just vastness
implausibly
vsabsurdly
1 7.5

In a way that is hard to believe

leans more toward being unreasonable or illogical rather than just unlikely
impracticably
vsabsurdly
  • Formal
7.4

In a way that is too difficult or impossible to do

is more about being illogical or excessively unreasonable than impracticality

Antonyms

129 2.2

To a fair degree but not very much

70 3.7

You think clearly and sensibly to reach a reasonable answer

How Absurd

ridiculously
72 3.7
absurdly
23 5.0
oddly
150 3.4
strangely
190 3.2

Surface Forms

absurdly positive

Morphology

absurdly = absurd (transparent) = absurd + ly

Derived directly from the adjective 'absurd' with the regular adverbial suffix '-ly', producing 'in an absurd manner' and often used as an intensifier.

Etymology

Absurdly comes from the old Latin word absurd meaning 'out of tune' or 'not in harmony', like a musical note that does not fit the song. So, to do something absurdly is to do it in a way that does not fit reason and feels extremely silly or wrong.