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Princeton's WordNet

  1. absurdlyadverb

    in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree

    "an absurdly rich young woman"

Wiktionary

  1. absurdlyadverb

    In an absurd fashion.

  2. absurdlyadverb

    To an extreme degree.

    The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Absurdlyadverb

    After an absurd manner; improperly, unreasonably.

    Etymology: from absurd.

    But man we find the only creature,
    Who, led by folly, combats nature;
    Who, when she loudly cries, forbear,
    With obstinacy fixes there;
    And where his genius least inclines,
    Absurdly bends his whole designs. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

    We may proceed yet further with the atheist, and convince him, that not only his principle is absurd, but his consequences also as absurdly deduced from it. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

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  1. absurdly

    Absurdly generally refers to something that is extremely unreasonable, illogical, inappropriate, preposterous, or foolish. It can also refer to the extent of being ridiculous or wildly nonsensical.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Absurdlyadverb

    in an absurd manner

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of absurdly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of absurdly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of absurdly in a Sentence

  1. Zuhdi Jasser:

    To me, this is a great metaphor for how absurdly evil their judicial system is.

  2. Michelle Straschnitzki:

    Im glad he wont be putting everyone through a lengthy, exhaustive and heartbreaking trial, however, I also hope that by doing so, he doesnt get an absurdly reduced sentence as per our justice system.

  3. Chuck Schumer:

    The problem thus far has been President Trump’s insistence on a completely ineffective and absurdly expensive border wall as a part of any deal on DACA.

  4. Scott Thomas:

    However, I also hope that by doing so, he doesnt get an absurdly reduced sentence as per our justice system. when he said, Guilty, to me, I have my closure.

  5. Oscar Wilde, Letter from Paris, dated May 1900:

    People who count their chickens before they are hatched, act very wisely, because chickens run about so absurdly that it is impossible to count them accurately.

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