absurd
- utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
- the quality or condition of existing in a meaningless and irrational world.
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desperately, furiously, crazily, passionately, violently, hastily, intensely, frantically, excitedly, recklessly, energetically, hysterically, jokingly, amusingly, stupidly, mistakenly, unwisely, insanely, dementedly, exceedinglyExamples from the Web for absurdly
Contemporary Examples of absurdly
The problem runs far deeper, to an absurdly narrow legal definition of ‘corruption’ that throws democracy on the trash heap.
Absurdly, even our battlefield troops must now consider the risk of being sued in UK courts by enemy fighters.
Even a rapid descent has been painted, absurdly, as a “low and quiet” run under the radar.
MH370’s Pilots Behaved As They Should in an Emergency, Not as Sinister KillersClive Irving
March 24, 2014
“Galactic” was an absurdly romantic tag to attach to the program.
Branson’s Galactic Obstacles: Tom Bower Puts a Damper on Virgin’s Space Flight DreamsClive Irving
January 30, 2014
To establishment Republicans and Democrats, that sounds like an absurdly narrow and implausible vision.
Historical Examples of absurdly
Absurdly few to fight the Mercutians, but Hilary counseled patience.
Slaves of MercuryNat Schachner
They had posed themselves so absurdly close to the world of things as they are.
The HarborErnest Poole
He was absurdly grieved that his gun was still with his missing baggage.
The Law-BreakersRidgwell Cullum
It is that you and Meg are both so absurdly grave about it, when there's nothing to be grave about at all.
Howards EndE. M. Forster
If they are Mrs. Berry's, as you absurdly pretend to think they are, again you have no claim.
Fair HarborJoseph Crosby Lincoln
absurd
- at variance with reason; manifestly false
- ludicrous; ridiculous
- the absurd (sometimes capital) philosophy the conception of the world, esp in Existentialist thought, as neither designed nor predictable but irrational and meaningless
Word Origin for absurd
Word Origin and History for absurdly
absurd
1550s, from Middle French absurde (16c.), from Latin absurdus "out of tune; foolish" (see absurdity). The main modern sense (also present in Latin) is a figurative one, "out of harmony with reason or propriety." Related: Absurdly; absurdness.