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risibly

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ris·i·ble   (rĭz'ə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Relating to laughter or used in eliciting laughter.

  2. Eliciting laughter; ludicrous.

  3. Capable of laughing or inclined to laugh.


[Late Latin rīsibilis, from Latin rīsus, past participle of rīdēre, to laugh.]
ris'i·bly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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