preposterously

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

Adverb

1.

absurdly

in a manner that defies reason or common sense
  • He laughed preposterously at the simple joke..Он нелепо смеялся над простой шуткой
2.

excessively

to an extreme and unreasonable extent
  • The prices were raised preposterously high overnight..Цены чрезмерно выросли за одну ночь
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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
нелепоadv. - nelepo

She preposterously believed he was a superhero without any evidence.

Она нелепо верила, что он супергерой, не имея никаких доказательств.

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

Он нелепо утверждал, что изобрёл машину времени из наручных часов на солнечной батарее.

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

Собака нелепо пыталась имитировать звук пожарной сирены.

She preposterously tried to fit an elephant in a matchbox.

Она нелепо пыталась поместить слона в спичечный коробок.

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Other translations for preposterously:

  • абсурдноadv.

preposterously: Examples and translations in context

She preposterously claimed to have seen a unicorn in the backyard.

Она утверждала, что видела в саду единорога, что звучало смешно и нелепо.

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

Нелепо неверные подозрения детектива привели к комическому недоразумению.

The professor preposterously decided to teach physics to preschoolers.

Профессор нелепо решил преподавать физику детям дошкольного возраста.

Her preposterously high heels made it impossible to walk.

Её нелепо высокие каблуки делали невозможным ходьбу.

Their plan to conquer the world was preposterously ambitious.

Их план завоевать мир был нелепо амбициозным.

The idea of traveling to Mars on a bicycle was preposterously unrealistic.

Идея отправиться на Марс на велосипеде была нелепо нереалистичной.

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