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laughably en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English laughable Middle English -ly English -ly English laughably From laughable + -ly.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) In a manner that can be laughed at, humorous, in a laughable manner.
    • From Crewe, of course, the ten-coach load of 347/370 tons was a laughably easy proposition for the two engines, between them in effect making up Class "11" power, and they fairly romped away with the train. 1959 October, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 477: