preposterously
Example Sentences
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Preposterously, it says the firm owes taxes of $190bn, or roughly four times Tanzania’s annual GDP.
From Economist • Oct. 19, 2017
Preposterously, we’re still waiting for a Wonder Woman movie.
From Salon • Jul. 6, 2014
Preposterously, advanced EU economies are expected to compete with India and China on wages.
From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2012
JNR Preposterously Big Telly, the sort that forces other telly to kneel before it, while it beats its chest and screams.
From The Guardian • Jan. 20, 2011
Preposterously large roses covered his shoes; his ruff was a "treble-quadruple-dedalion;" his gloves richly embroidered; a large crimson satin purse hung from his girdle; and he was scented with powders and pulvilios.
From The Star-Chamber, Volume 1 An Historical Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison