"absurdly" meaning in English

See absurdly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /əbˈsɜːd.li/ [Received-Pronunciation], /æbˈsɝd.li/ [US], /æbˈzɝd.li/ [US], /əbˈsɝd.li/ [US], /əbˈzɝd.li/ [US] Audio: en-us-absurdly.ogg [US] Forms: more absurdly [comparative], most absurdly [superlative]
Etymology: absurd + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|absurd|ly}} absurd + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} absurdly (comparative more absurdly, superlative most absurdly)
  1. In an absurd fashion. Translations (in an absurd fashion): absurdament (Catalan), absurdně (Czech), absurdisti (Finnish), absurdamente (Galician), absurdément (Norman), absurdalnie (Polish), bezsensownie (Polish), absurdamente (Portuguese), absurdamente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-absurdly-en-adv-cCcn~X~N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'in an absurd fashion': 100 0
  2. To an extreme degree. Translations (to an extreme degree): absurdament (Catalan), absurdně (Czech), absurdisti (Finnish), absurdément (Norman), absurdalnie (Polish), absurdamente (Portuguese), absurdamente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-absurdly-en-adv-oVS33svm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'to an extreme degree': 1 99

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