What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
ridiculously
Example
The price of that shirt is ridiculously high. [ridiculously: adverb]
Example
He was driving ridiculously fast on the highway. [ridiculously: adverb]
outrageously
Example
The way he treated his employees was outrageously unfair. [outrageously: adverb]
Example
She spent an outrageously large amount of money on her vacation. [outrageously: adverb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Ridiculously is more commonly used than outrageously in everyday language.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between ridiculously and outrageously?
Outrageously is more formal than ridiculously and is less commonly used in everyday language.
