ridiculously

adverb

ri·​dic·​u·​lous·​ly rə-ˈdi-kyə-ləs-lē 

: in a ridiculous manner

We walked like that, ridiculously, for several blocks.

—Charis W. Conn

: to an extreme and ridiculous extent

a ridiculously easy question

a ridiculously small apartment

a ridiculously expensive car

I could not help laughing at the ease with which he explained his process of deduction. "When I hear you give your reasons," I remarked, "the thing always appears to me to be so ridiculously simple that I could easily do it myself … "

—Arthur Conan Doyle

Examples of ridiculously in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The kid-amenity highlight for me was a ridiculously adorable teepee placed in our room with Thai jungle animals and flora painted on the interior. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Sweet and savory tamales at ridiculously low prices are available hot and ready to eat or cold to save for later. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Hoja names a ridiculously low price, equivalent to around 15 cents. —Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026

There are plenty of existing buildings to use to house 630 city employees without this ridiculously expensive building. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ridiculously

• meticulously