Sidesplittingly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a sidesplitting manner; hilariously.

    "There were moments when I doubted whether it was worth all the effort – whether it was crazy of Anderson to toil so obsessively over three breezy, cheeky vignettes which are neither sidesplittingly hilarious nor heart-wrenchingly insightful."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a very humorous manner wordnet

Synonyms

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killingly

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"There were moments when I doubted whether it was worth all the effort – whether it was crazy of Anderson to toil so obsessively over three breezy, cheeky vignettes which are neither sidesplittingly hilarious nor heart-wrenchingly insightful."

Etymology

From sidesplitting + -ly.

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