preposterously

prɪˈpɒs.tər.əs.li
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Translation of preposterously into German

Adverb

1.

absurdly

in a manner that defies reason or common sense
  • He laughed preposterously at the simple joke..Er lachte lächerlich über den einfachen Witz
2.

excessively

to an extreme and unreasonable extent
  • The prices were raised preposterously high overnight..Die Preise wurden über Nacht übermäßig erhöht
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Synonyms and analogies of preposterously in English

Examples of preposterously in a sentence

  • She preposterously claimed she could lift a car.
  • The workload increased preposterously.
  • He was preposterously overdressed for the occasion.

Translations of "preposterously" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
absurdadv.

The detective's preposterously wrong suspect led to a comical misunderstanding.

Der absurd falsche Verdacht des Detektivs führte zu einem komischen Missverständnis.

Coffee is an preposterously exotic commodity but unfortunately is not perceived as such.

Kaffee ist ein absurd exotisches Gut, was leider so nicht wahrgenommen wird.

auf absurde Weise

The squirrel preposterously attempted to blend in with a flock of flamingos.

Das Eichhörnchen versuchte auf absurde Weise, sich in eine Schar Flamingos einzufügen.

The dog preposterously attempted to imitate the sound of a fire alarm.

Der Hund versuchte auf absurde Weise, das Geräusch eines Feueralarms nachzuahmen.

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Other translations for preposterously:

  • lächerlichadv.
  • Absurderweise

preposterously: Examples and translations in context

Their plan to conquer the world was preposterously ambitious.

Ihr Plan, die Welt zu erobern, war absurd ehrgeizig.

Green pastures, trundling tractors and preposterously early mornings.

Grüne Wiesen, rumpelnde Traktoren und absurd frühe Morgenstunden.

Her preposterously high heels made it impossible to walk.

Ihre absurd hohen Absätze machten es unmöglich zu laufen.

His preposterously large hat covered his entire face.

Sein absurd großer Hut bedeckte sein ganzes Gesicht.

This is how preposterously faulty this program was.

So absurd war dieses Programm.

He preposterously claimed to have invented a time machine out of a solar-powered watch.

Er behauptete auf absurde Weise, eine Zeitmaschine aus einer solarbetriebenen Uhr erfunden zu haben.

She preposterously believed he was a superhero without any evidence.

Sie glaubte auf absurde Weise, dass er ohne jegliche Beweise ein Superheld sei.

The cat preposterously tried to meow in a human-like voice.

Die Katze versuchte auf absurde Weise, in einer menschlichen Stimme zu miauen.

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