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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a manner that can be laughed at, humorous, in a laughable manner..
From Crewe, of course, the ten-coach load of 347/370 tons was a laughably easy proposition for the two engines, between them in effect making up Class "11" power, and they fairly romped away with the train.
Use laughably when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Laughably means In a manner that can be laughed at, humorous, in a laughable manner..
Common synonyms include ludicrously, ridiculously, preposterously.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
From Crewe, of course, the ten-coach load of 347/370 tons was a laughably easy proposition for the two engines, between them in effect making up Class "11" power, and they fairly romped away with the train.
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