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Etymology

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From ludibrious +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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ludibriously (comparative more ludibriously, superlative most ludibriously)

  1. (obsolete) In a ludibrious manner.
    • 1614, Richard Harris, The English Concord, In Answer to Becane's English Jarre: Together with a Reply to Becane's Examen of the English Concord., Mat. Lownes, page 87:
      If any ſilly fellow vſing Becanes words, ſhould with Becan anſwer thus; It is ridiculous to compare the Kings ſcullian, vvith the King : ſhould he not, as a ridiculous aſſe, be ludibriouſly exploded?
    • 1643, John Bramhall, A Sermon Preached in Yorke Minster, Before His Excelience the Marques of Newcastle, Being Then Ready to Meet the Scotch Army, January, 28. 1643., Stephen Bulkley, page 6:
      But the Ammonites thought to put a jeere upon the Jewiſh Religion, even as ſome of late have ludibriouſly abuſed thoſe holy Garments, and Bookes, and Veſſells, which we uſe in the ſervice of God.
    • 1654, John Crandon, chapter III, in Mr. Baxter's Aphorisms Exorized and Authorized, Math:Simmons, page 40:
      ſurely neither Lucian, nor Corn: Agrippa with his Aſſe, could ever treat of holy things more ludibriouſly, or expoſe the ſacred word of God to more ſcorn then this man doth: []
    • 1763, John Kidgell, A Genuine and Succinct Narrative of a Scandalous, Obscene, and Exceedingly Profane Libel, Entitled, An Essay on Woman, As Also, of Other Poetical Pieces, Containing The Moſt Atrocious Blasphemies., page 13:
      The holy Name and Attributes of the DEITY are vilified in an unexampled Manner; the Blessed Spirit of God is ludibriouſly inſulted by a Repetition of the moſt carnal Obſcenities in the Form of a Suplication; []