exorbitantly
1
7.3
- adverb
- /ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtəntli/
:
exorbitantemente
- Healthcare costs in this country are exorbitantly high because of insurance.
- exorbitantly priced
- exorbitantly expensive
- exorbitantly high
Did you always want to be a judge, or more exorbitantly, a Supreme Court Justice?
- Did you always want to be a judge, or more exorbitantly, a Supreme Court Justice?
Examples
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She was dressed in one of her exorbitantly priced boutique sweat suits, this one turquoise with multicolored butterflies embroidered in shiny thread.
Fiction book (1997) -
My friend found an exorbitantly priced ticket for the concert that sold out in minutes.
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Domestic help struck people here as exorbitantly expensive.
Fiction book (1991) -
It would encourage publishers to charge exorbitantly more than they should.
Blog text (3) -
Calling a pro to unclog a sink drain can be exorbitantly expensive, yet anyone can do it themselves.
Blog text (29) -
End-of-life expenses may be a small part of the problem, but the root is still the fact that the U.S. pays exorbitantly high fees for each procedure or service compared to the rest of the world.
Blog text (3) -
Apple's devices are exorbitantly expensive, especially since most customers also pile on tons of expensive accessories, like cases, covers, docks, keyboards, and styli.
Blog text (7) -
Many consumers are frustrated by the exorbitantly high prices of everyday products.
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The restaurant's menu features some exorbitantly expensive dishes that only a few can afford.
Synonyms
∞
1.2
More than is needed or healthy
∞
1.0
To a very great degree
189
3.5
To a degree that is too much or not wanted
162
4.7
More than is wanted or expected
137
3.9
To a much higher level than usual
128
3.5
To a very large degree
84
2.1
To a very great degree
57
2.7
To a very great degree
57
4.6
To a very great degree
50
3.9
To a very great degree
46
7.1
By an amount that is too large or too small compared with what is normal
32
3.0
To a degree that is more than needed or acceptable
23
5.0
In a way that does not make sense or is much too extreme
21
6.9
More than is reasonable or necessary
17
5.8
In a way that is very shocking, too much, or rude
12
4.9
So strong or bad that you cannot stand it
10
5.4
To a very great degree that you cannot count
8
6.8
To a degree that is very hard to believe
7
7.5
To a much greater degree than is normal
7
6.0
Using or spending much more than needed
6
6.5
In a way that shocks people because it is too large or unfair
6
8.2
In an extremely bad and obvious way that shocks people
6
7.4
To a very large degree
2
8.9
In a way that is very unfair or too harsh
2
7.7
In a way that is very hard to imagine
1
7.6
By a very large amount that cannot be measured
1
7.5
An amount so great you cannot imagine
1
9.9
Shows that something is very strong or intense
1
8.6
So great that you cannot measure it
1
7.6
In a way that is more than is reasonable
In a way that is very expensive and unfair
In a way that charges very high and unfair interest
Antonyms
How Excessive
Surface Forms
Morphology
exorbitantly = exorbitant (transparent) = exorbitant + ly
The adverb is a regular derivation from the adjective 'exorbitant' using the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
The word exorbitantly comes from Latin parts ex- meaning 'out of' and orbita, a word for 'track' or 'path' that gives us orbit, as in the path of a planet. So to charge exorbitantly is to go 'out of the usual path' in price, meaning to be much too high.