ludicrously C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈluːdɪkɹəsli/ See IPA manual Freq #78968 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is absurd or unreasonable, often to the point of being funny. The tickets were ludicrously expensive, costing more than a week's salary. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that is absurd or... laughably Etymology AI details From ludicrous + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ludicrously **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈluːdɪkɹəsli/ **Frequency rank:** 78968 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is absurd or unreasonable, often to the point of being funny. ## Examples - The tickets were ludicrously expensive, costing more than a week's salary. ## Etymology From ludicrous + -ly. ## AI Etymology Ludicrously is from ludicrous + -ly. In present-day use, it means in a way that is absurd or unreasonable, often to the point of being funny. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown