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Meanings of ludicrously in English

Spanish
ridículamente

So as to arouse or deserve laughter.

ridículamente
Usage of ludicrously in English
1
The overall situation of the human race was, of course, ludicrously desperate.
Seveneves
2
It was of course ludicrously optimistic to think we had an agreement.
A journey: my political life
3
His baggage was always of the plainest description; in fact, ludicrously simple.
Great Violinists and Pianists
4
There are no special rules in England, as Guardiola rather ludicrously suggested.
The Guardian
5
The position of the bird upon the nest is also ludicrously depicted.
Four Months in a Sneak-Box / A Boat Voyage of 2600 Miles Down th...
6
Did Harry and Meghan have a ludicrously cushy deal in the UK?
The Guardian
7
The military always makes ludicrously extravagant propaganda claims about their macho prowess.
The Naked God
8
He won, lost, and won again, in an almost ludicrously regular alternation.
Casanova's Homecoming
9
But Bee turned a ludicrously appalled look upon her lover and whispered:
Self-Raised; Or, From the Depths
10
His ears sat very low on his head and were ludicrously small.
The Rose in the Ring
11
Malcolm's doctrine of honesty in horse dealing was to him ludicrously new.
The Marquis of Lossie
12
But a pretty woman could rule him ludicrously while her charm lasted.
We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
13
Slowly, with his ludicrously pompous strut, he marched to the drawing-room door.
The Price She Paid
14
Some of the hairpin-bends are ludicrously steep, but the Velar sails through.
The Irish Times
15
Tom ludicrously falls for a Helga, and ends up with a Helmut.
The Irish Times
16
For such mature enamoured virgins, as she reflected, are almost ludicrously selfless.
Deadham Hard: A Romance
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Ludicrously through the time
Ludicrously across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common