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preposterously

/prɪˈpɒs.tər.əs.li/

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adverb

/prɪˈpɒs.tər.əs.li/C2formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее «абсурдным, нелепым или противоречащим здравому смыслу образом». Используется для подчеркивания крайней или шокирующей природы действия, ситуации или утверждения.

An adverb meaning "in a way that is absurd, ridiculous, or contrary to reason or common sense." It is used to emphasize the extreme or shocking nature of an action, situation, or statement.

  1. In an absurd or ridiculous mannerC1formal

    In a way that is contrary to reason or common sense; absurdly.

    ruНелепо

    • He preposterously claimed to have invented time travel.
    • The price was preposterously high for such a small item.
    • She preposterously suggested we could finish the project in one hour.

    Synonymsabsurdlycrazilyfoolishlyillogicallyirrationallyludicrouslyridiculouslyunreasonably

    Antonymslogicallyrationallyreasonablysensibly

Forms
  • more preposterously comparative form
  • most preposterously superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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