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preposterously

/prɪˈpɒs.tər.əs.li/

Traduction: Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière absurde, ridicule ou contraire au bon sens ». Il sert à souligner la nature extrême ou choquante d'une action, d'une situation ou d'une affirmation.

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adverb

/prɪˈpɒs.tər.əs.li/C2formal
  • frAdverbe signifiant « d'une manière absurde, ridicule ou contraire au bon sens ». Il sert à souligner la nature extrême ou choquante d'une action, d'une situation ou d'une affirmation.

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.

    frde manière absurde

    • 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.

    Synonymesabsurdlycrazilyfoolishlyillogicallyirrationallyludicrouslyridiculouslyunreasonably

    Antonymeslogicallyrationallyreasonablysensibly

Formes
  • more preposterously comparative form
  • most preposterously superlative form
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