absurdly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /æbˈzɝd.li/ (US)
- /əbˈsɜːd.li/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /æbˈsɝd.li/ (US)
- /əbˈsɝd.li/ (US)
- /əbˈzɝd.li/ (US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English absurd Middle English -ly English -ly English absurdly From absurd + -ly.
Meanings
-
In an absurd fashion.
He orated absurdly.
Absurdly, he concluded his oration with a song.
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To an extreme degree.
By the year 1765, Richard `Dickie' Tattersall, the absurdly romantic self-styled soldier of fortune and indulged son of an obscenely well-off Yorkshire squire, was brimming with gratitude[.]
1996, Jon Byrell, Lairs, Urgers and Coat-Tuggers, Sydney: Ironbark, page 245:The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more absurdly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most absurdly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
nrf absurdément (in an absurd fashion) · pt absurdamente (to an extreme degree) · pt absurdamente (in an absurd fashion) · fi absurdisti (in an absurd fashion) · fi absurdisti (to an extreme degree) · nrf absurdément (to an extreme degree) · pl bezsensownie (in an absurd fashion) · ca absurdament (to an extreme degree) · ca absurdament (in an absurd fashion) · pl absurdalnie (in an absurd fashion) · pl absurdalnie (to an extreme degree) · gl absurdamente (in an absurd fashion) · es absurdamente (to an extreme degree) · es absurdamente (in an absurd fashion) · eo absurde (in an absurd fashion) · cs absurdně (to an extreme degree) · cs absurdně (in an absurd fashion)