preposterously

/pɹɪˈpɒstɹəsli/ adv

In a preposterous manner.

Word Origin From Latin prae- 'before' and posterus 'after'—so preposterous literally means 'before-after,' putting things in the wrong order. That's why it describes something absurdly backwards. The same roots give us prefix (fixed before), posterior (behind), and postscript (written after). The breakdown pre+posterous+ly shows the contradiction.

adv In a preposterous manner.

He preposterously claimed that he could fly without any equipment.

(副词) 荒谬地;荒唐地;可笑地

他荒谬地声称自己可以不用任何设备飞行。

(adverbio) absurdamente; ridículamente; disparatadamente [De manera absurda.]

Alegó absurdamente que podía volar sin ningún equipo.

(adverbe) absurdement; grotesquement; déraisonnablement; de manière absurde; de façon insensée [De façon absurde, ridicule ou contraire au bon sens.]

Il a affirmé de manière grotesque qu'il pouvait voler sans aucun équipement.

(Adverb) absurd; lächerlich; abwegig [Auf eine völlig unsinnige, lächerliche oder unvernünftige Weise.]

Er behauptete **preposterously**, er habe den Mount Everest ohne Ausrüstung bestiegen.

(副詞) 馬鹿げている様子で。理不尽なほど。

彼はばかげたことに、何の装備もなく飛べると主張した。

(advérbio) absurdamente; ridiculamente; estapafurdamente; estupidamente [De maneira absurda; de modo extravagante ou sem sentido.]

Ele afirmou absurdamente que podia voar sem qualquer equipamento.

Word parts: pre + posterous + ly

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