ludicrously
gb/lˈudɪkɹəsli/ us/lˈudɪkɹəsli/
C1
Angielski
nevetségesen, irreálisan
C1
1
nevetségesen
B2
Schemat użycia:
[someone] + [does something] + ludicrously
He behaved ludicrously during the meeting, turning every question into a joke.
Az értekezleten nevetségesen viselkedett: minden kérdésből viccet csinált.
The actor posed ludicrously for the cameras, clearly trying to get attention.
A színész nevetségesen pózolt a kamerák előtt, nyilvánvalóan azért, hogy magára vonja a figyelmet.
They dressed ludicrously for the hike, wearing heavy coats in the heat.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He acted ludicrously on purpose.
Szándékosan nevetségesen viselkedett.
She behaved ludicrously at the party.
A bulin nevetségesen viselkedett.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use the adjective *ludicrous* where the adverb is needed (e.g., *He behaved ludicrous* → *ludicrously*).
Znaczenie
in a ridiculous way
Kolokacje
behave ludicrously
|act ludicrously
|dress ludicrously
|pose ludicrously
|exaggerate ludicrously
|argue ludicrously
|ludicrously overreact
|ludicrously misinterpret
Synonimy
ridiculously (More common and slightly less formal.)
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absurdly (Often implies the idea is illogical as well as funny.)
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laughably (Emphasizes that people may actually laugh at it.)
Antonimy
sensibly (In a reasonable, practical way.)
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seriously (In a sincere, non-joking way.)
Tematy
evaluation
|humor
|criticism
Definicja
in a very silly or ridiculous way
In a way that is ridiculous or makes something seem laughable rather than serious.
C1
2
nevetségesen
B2
irreálisan
C1
Schemat użycia:
ludicrously + [adjective/adverb]
The tickets were ludicrously expensive for such a short show.
Egy ilyen rövid előadáshoz képest a jegyek nevetségesen drágák voltak.
The interest rate is ludicrously high compared with last year.
A kamatláb a tavalyihoz képest nevetségesen magas.
He was paid a ludicrously low wage for the amount of work he did.
Przykłady dla uczących się
This phone is ludicrously expensive.
Ez a telefon nevetségesen drága.
The price is ludicrously high.
Az ár nevetségesen magas.
Częsty błąd:
Because it is negative/critical, it can sound odd with clearly positive adjectives unless used ironically (e.g., *ludicrously good* is usually humorous).
Znaczenie
to an absurd degree
Kolokacje
ludicrously expensive
|ludicrously overpriced
|ludicrously cheap
|ludicrously low
|ludicrously high
|ludicrously small
|ludicrously large
|ludicrously easy
|ludicrously complicated
|ludicrously long
Synonimy
absurdly (Close in meaning; slightly more neutral and less vivid.)
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ridiculously (More everyday and widely used.)
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outrageously (Adds a stronger sense of anger or shock, especially about prices or behavior.)
Antonimy
reasonably (To a fair or acceptable degree.)
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moderately (To a middle degree; not extreme.)
Tematy
evaluation
|criticism
|money
Definicja
extremely, in a way that seems ridiculous
To an extreme degree that seems unreasonable or hard to take seriously, often used to criticize how high, low, big, small, etc., something is.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
ludicrously
IPA
GB/lˈudɪkɹəsli/
US/lˈudɪkɹəsli/
Sylaby i akcent
ludicrously (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (ludicrously)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: ludicrously
- Plural: ludicrouslies
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
ludicrouslies
noun
Core family
ludicrous
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
ludicrousness
noun
Wyrażenia
ludicrously so
1/lˈudɪkɹəsli sˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
emphatic: extremely so
used to mean “extremely” in a critical way
Przykłady
- The rules are strict—ludicrously so, in my opinion.
- It was expensive, ludicrously so, for such a basic meal.
- His confidence was high, ludicrously so given his lack of experience.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The price is high—ludicrously so.