as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
the exorbitantly priced concert tickets had us wondering if we were personally footing the bill for the band's private jet
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Recent Examples of exorbitantly
Antonoff appeared to rebuff this assertion, especially in light of the way the extremely active resale markets often push prices to exorbitantly high points.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Food had been so exorbitantly expensive.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Food had been so exorbitantly expensive.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorbitantly
Adverb
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Alex Karpovsky guest stars as Big Noah, an overly confident rabbi at Temple Chai who becomes Noah's biggest competitor for the coveted role of Head Rabbi.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Avoid baggy or overly long costumes that can cause trips and falls.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Johnson was allegedly angry that the woman was taking too long at the checkout counter and threatened to harm her.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Experts still advise moderation—about 8 ounces a day—since too much can add unnecessary sugar to your diet.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Agave is high in fructose, a type of simple sugar that may increase the risk of specific diseases if consumed excessively.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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An excessively deep layer of mulch can leave the soil waterlogged and starved for oxygen.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Exorbitantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitantly. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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