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ludibriously

ludibriously adverb: in a ludibrious manner.

Adverb

ludibriously (comparative more ludibriously, superlative most ludibriously)

  1. (obsolete) In a ludibrious manner.
    • If any ſilly fellow vſing Becanes words, ſhould with Becan anſwer thus; It is ridiculous to compare the Kings ſcullian, vvith the King : ſhould he not, as a ridiculous aſſe, be ludibriouſly exploded?1614, Richard Harris, The English Concord, In Answer to Becane's English Jarre: Together with a Reply to Becane's Examen of the English Concord., Mat. Lownes, page 87
    • But the Ammonites thought to put a jeere upon the Jewiſh Religion, even as ſome of late have ludibriouſly abuſed thoſe holy Garments, and Bookes, and Veſſells, which we uſe in the ſervice of God.1643, John Bramhall, A Sermon Preached in Yorke Minster, Before His Excelience the Marques of Newcastle, Being Then Ready to Meet the Scotch Army, January, 28. 1643., Stephen Bulkley, page 6

Forms of ludibriously

comparativemore ludibriously
superlativemost ludibriously

Origin of ludibriously

From ludibrious + -ly.

Questions about ludibriously

What does ludibriously mean?
Ludibriously means in a ludibrious manner.
What part of speech is ludibriously?
Ludibriously is an adverb.

Words near ludibriously in the dictionary

  1. Ludhiana
  2. ludi
  3. Ludian
  4. ludibria
  5. ludibrious
  6. ludibriously
  7. ludibrium
  8. ludibry
  9. ludibund
  10. ludibundness
  11. ludic

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