Found 3 items, similar to Preposterously.
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Definition: preposterous
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: preposterously
preposterously
adv : so as to arouse or deserve laughter;
“her income was
laughably small, but she managed to live well” [syn:
laughably,
ridiculously,
ludicrously]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Preposterously
Preposterous
\Pre*pos"ter*ous\, a. [L. praeposterus; prae before
+ posterus coming after, latter. See
Posterior.]
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1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in
order. [Obs.]
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The method I take may be censured as preposterous,
because I thus treat last of the antediluvian earth,
which was first in the order of nature. --Woodward.
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2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end;
utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd;
perverted.
“Most preposterous conclusions.” --Shak.
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Preposterous ass, that never read so far! --Shak.
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Syn: Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish;
monstrous. See
Absurd.
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Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly, adv.
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Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness, n.
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