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preposterously.

In a preposterous manner.

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/pɹɪˈpɒstɹəsli/Received-Pronunciation/pɹɪˈpɒstəɹəsli/Received-Pronunciation/pɹə-/Received-Pronunciation/pɹəˈpɑstɹəsli/General-American
  1. In a preposterous manner.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English preposterous Middle English -ly English -ly English preposterously From preposterous + -ly.

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