preposterous
adjective
preposterously
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a word derived from
preposterous.
Example Sentences
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Their care was funded by great commercial wealth—among the most compelling characters here is the man whose bequest first financed the Innocenti: Francesco Datini, a preposterously wealthy, libidinous and melancholy-prone merchant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Learning English from reruns of “Law & Order,” the being now called Harry will preposterously succeed in his masquerade, and in doing so, join a community that will ultimately improve him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
It was called "an all-action blockbuster that really gives its all" by NME's Jesse Hassenger, while the Evening Standard's Charlotte O'Sullivan called it "preposterously enjoyable".
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2023
Like Calva, Manny is appealing, even if the character is preposterously nice for a clichéd Hollywood striver.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
The giraffes accepted Billy as one of their own, as a harmless creature as preposterously specialized as themselves.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
