hilariously
adverb/hɪˈlɛriəsli/
Frequency rank: #12,785 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that is extremely funny or amusing
Example sentence
The comedian's timing was hilariously bad, yet somehow it made the audience laugh even harder.
Synonyms & related words
- hysterically
- comically
- uproariously
- amusingly
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