preposterously
adverb
formaluk/prɪˈpɒs.tər.əs.li/us/prɪˈpɑː.stɚ.əs.li/in a verysillyorstupidway, or to a verysillyorstupiddegree:
Sheclaimed, preposterously, that she had nevermethim.
It's just another of her preposterouslycomplicatedplans.
Hedreamtup some preposterouslyfeeblereasonwhy he couldn'tseeme.
Synonyms
absurdly
idiotically
ludicrously
ridiculously
- Manypeoplefindthelanguagepreposterouslycomplex.
- Theprosecutionare preposterouslyclaimingthat heinflictedtheseinjurieson himself.
- Shehopesto be amillionaireby theageof 18, whichseemspreposterouslyunrealistic.
- This wouldmean, preposterously, that when theeconomyisgrowing, he wouldaimtoincreaseborrowing.
Stupid and silly
- absurd
- absurdity
- absurdly
- adolescent
- againstyourbetter judgmentidiom
- dizzily
- dopey
- dorky
- dottiness
- dotty
- imbecility
- impolitic
- imprudent
- inhis/her/theirwisdomidiom
- insomeone'sinfinite wisdomidiom
- uncritically
- unintelligent
- unreasonable
- unreasonably
- unwise