Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an absurd manner; in a manner inconsistent with reason or obvious propriety.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In an absurd manner.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

absurd +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • He was forced to insist that the iPad is not made in sweatshops, and began to define the term absurdly, comparing his factories with California high schools.

    Reverend Billy: The Facts vs. The Earth 2010

  • He was forced to insist that the iPad is not made in sweatshops, and began to define the term absurdly, comparing his factories with

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • He was forced to insist that the iPad is not made in sweatshops, and began to define the term absurdly, comparing his factories with California high schools.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • He was forced to insist that the iPad is not made in sweatshops, and began to define the term absurdly, comparing his factories with

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • He was forced to insist that the iPad is not made in sweatshops, and began to define the term absurdly, comparing his factories with

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • He was forced to insist that the iPad is not made in sweatshops, and began to define the term absurdly, comparing his factories with California high schools.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • He was forced to insist that the iPad is not made in sweatshops, and began to define the term absurdly, comparing his factories with

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • He was forced to insist that the iPad is not made in sweatshops, and began to define the term absurdly, comparing his factories with California high schools.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • He was forced to insist that the iPad is not made in sweatshops, and began to define the term absurdly, comparing his factories with California high schools.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • He was forced to insist that the iPad is not made in sweatshops, and began to define the term absurdly, comparing his factories with

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

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