Definition

In a way that is absurd or ridiculous, often causing laughter or disbelief.

Example

The idea that we could finish the project in one day was ludicrously optimistic.

Conversation

Did you see that movie where the hero saves the world in a ludicrously unrealistic way?

Yeah, it was so over the top, I couldn't stop laughing!

I mean, who jumps off a building and lands without a scratch?

Right? It was ludicrously entertaining, though!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Ludicrously → It is formed from "ludicrus" (from Latin, meaning playful or jesting) and the suffix "-ly" (meaning in a manner of). The word "ludicrously" means in a manner that is absurd or laughable, often due to being overly playful or ridiculous.

Memory Tip

Think of something being 'playful' or 'jesting' ('ludicrus') to remember that 'ludicrously' describes something done in an absurd or laughable way.

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