preposterously

pre·pos·ter·ous (pr

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adj.

Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd. See Synonyms at foolish.

[From Latin praeposterus, inverted, unseasonable : prae-, pre- + posterus, coming behind (from post, behind; see apo- in Indo-European roots).]

pre·poster·ous·ly adv.

pre·poster·ous·ness n.

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Adv.

preposterously - so as to arouse or deserve laughter; "her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well"

laughably, ludicrously, ridiculously

Translations

preposterously [prɪˈpɒstərəslɪ] ADV → absurdamente

preposterously [prɪˈpɒstərəsli] adv (= ridiculously) → ridiculement
Some prices are preposterously high → Certains prix sont ridiculement élevés.

preposterously

adv → grotesk; he suggested, quite preposterously … → er machte den grotesken or absurden Vorschlag …; it took a preposterously long time → es dauerte absurd lange

preposterously [prɪˈpɒst/ərəslɪ] adv → ridicolmente, assurdamente

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absurdly fault laughably ludicrously preposterous ridiculously Sist	Shrinking, naturally, from allowing her husband to be annoyed, and probably cheated as well, by any person who claimed, however preposterously, a family connection with herself, it had been her practice, for many years past, to assist the captain from her own purse, on the condition that he should never come near the house, and that he should not presume to make any application whatever to Mr. No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context Such tranquil stupidity, such supernatural gravity, such self- righteousness, and such ineffable self-complacency as were in the countenance and attitude of that gray-bodied, dark-winged, bald-headed, and preposterously uncomely bird The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context "I wish I were a woman so as to tell you how preposterously insane and impossible it is," he blurted out. Adventure by London, Jack View in context	Prepollence Prepollent Preponder preponderance preponderant preponderantly preponderate preponderating Preponderatingly Preponderation prepone Prepose preposition prepositional prepositional object prepositional phrase prepositionally prepositive prepositor Prepositure prepossess prepossessing prepossession Prepossessor preposterous preposterously preposterousness Prepostor prepotency prepotent preppie preppy preprandial preprepared preprimary preprint preprinted preprocess preproduction preprofessional preprogram preprogramme preprogrammed Preprovide prepubertal prepuberty prepubescence prepubescent Prepubic Prepubis prepublication	Prepositioning Decision Support and Analysis Tool Prepositioning Of Materiel Configured to Unit Sets prepositions prepositions prepositive prepositive prepositively prepositively Prepositor Prepositure prepossess prepossess prepossess unfavorably prepossessed prepossessed prepossesses prepossesses prepossessing prepossessing prepossessingly prepossessingly prepossessingness prepossessingness prepossession prepossession prepossessions prepossessions Prepossessor preposterous preposterous preposterously preposterousness preposterousness PREPOSTOR PREPOSTOR prepotence prepotence prepotence prepotences prepotences prepotences prepotencies prepotencies prepotencies prepotency prepotency prepotency prepotent prepotent prepotent prepotential prepotently prepotently prepotently PREPP prepped prepped prepped preppie preppier preppies

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Sist

Shrinking, naturally, from allowing her husband to be annoyed, and probably cheated as well, by any person who claimed, however preposterously, a family connection with herself, it had been her practice, for many years past, to assist the captain from her own purse, on the condition that he should never come near the house, and that he should not presume to make any application whatever to Mr.

No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context

Such tranquil stupidity, such supernatural gravity, such self- righteousness, and such ineffable self-complacency as were in the countenance and attitude of that gray-bodied, dark-winged, bald-headed, and preposterously uncomely bird

The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context

"I wish I were a woman so as to tell you how preposterously insane and impossible it is," he blurted out.

Adventure by London, Jack View in context

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