absurdly
In ludicrous fashion
Absurdly means to an absurd or ridiculous degree—beyond what seems reasonable or sensible.
It typically emphasizes excess: absurdly expensive, absurdly complicated, an absurdly long wait.
The word often carries a note of exasperation or disbelief at how extreme something has become.
In laughable excess
- ludicrouslyIn a ridiculous manner
- preposterouslyIn a ridiculous manner
- farcicallyIn an absurd manner
- laughablyDeserving of derision
nonsensically · outrageously · bizarrely · incongruously · grotesquely · surreally · whimsically · comically
Beyond proper measure
- exorbitantlyTo an unreasonable degree
- unreasonablyBeyond logical limits
- outrageouslyTo an excessive degree
- astronomicallyImmensely, beyond measure
preposterously · inordinately · unconscionably · extravagantly · disproportionately · immoderately · overpriced · overblown
In a funny manner
- hilariouslyIn an extremely amusing way
- funnilyIn amusing manner
- wittilyWith clever humor
- satiricallyWith mocking wit
farcically · slapstick · parodically · drolly · amusingly · jokingly · tongue-in-cheek · mockingly
- IonescoAbsurdist dramatist from Romania
- PinterEnglish theatrical author
- KafkaCzech-Jewish literary surname
- CamusFrench absurdist author-philosopher
Stoppard · tragicomedy · existentialist · avant-garde · surrealist · Dadaist · Waiting for Godot · Rhinoceros
ridiculously
In laughable excess
- ludicrouslyIn a ridiculous manner
- preposterouslyIn a ridiculous manner
- farcicallyIn an absurd manner
laughably · nonsensically · outrageously · bizarrely · incongruously · grotesquely · surreally · whimsically · comically · foolishly
excessively
Beyond proper measure
- exorbitantlyTo an unreasonable degree
- unreasonablyBeyond logical limits
- outrageouslyTo an excessive degree
astronomically · preposterously · inordinately · unconscionably · extravagantly · disproportionately · immoderately · overpriced · overblown · over-the-top
comically
In a funny manner
- hilariouslyIn an extremely amusing way
- funnilyIn amusing manner
- wittilyWith clever humor
satirically · farcically · slapstick · parodically · drolly · amusingly · jokingly · tongue-in-cheek · mockingly · playfully
Beckett
- IonescoAbsurdist dramatist from Romania
- PinterEnglish theatrical author
- KafkaCzech-Jewish literary surname
Stoppard · Camus · tragicomedy · existentialist · avant-garde · surrealist · Dadaist · Waiting for Godot · Rhinoceros · theatrical
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- intensifier adverbssurprisingly, amazingly, incredibly, unbelievably, remarkably
- sentence adverbsobviously, certainly, probably, possibly, perhaps
absurdlymoderately
To a limited degree
reasonably · normally · appropriately · passably · adequately
absurdlynormally
In the usual manner
ordinarily · typically · conventionally · predictably · expectedly
absurdlysensibly
In a reasonable manner
reasonably · rationally · logically · intelligently · wisely
- absurdist humorComedy rooted in meaninglessness
- absurd humorComedy rooted in nonsense
- the absurdPhilosophical concept of purposelessness
- theater of the absurdExistentialist dramatic movement
- absurdist comedyComedy rooted in meaninglessness
- absurdist playTheater of purposeful incoherence
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