laughably adv 1: so as to arouse or deserve laughter; "her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well" [syn: {laughably}, {ridiculously}, {ludicrously}, {preposterously}]
Laughable \Laugh"a*ble\, a. Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable scene. [1913 Webster] Syn: Droll; ludicrous; mirthful; comical. See {Droll}, and {Ludicrous}. [1913 Webster] -- {Laugh"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Laugh"a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]