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Definition of preposterously adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

preposterously

adverb
 
/prɪˈpɒstərəsli/
 
/prɪˈpɑːstərəsli/
(formal)
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  1. in a way that is completely unreasonable, especially when it shocks or annoys you synonym outrageously
    • a preposterously expensive bottle of wine
  2. in a way that is greater than what seems reasonable or appropriate
    • She was relatively poor and he was preposterously rich.
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