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
Basic food supplies are exorbitantly expensive.
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Robin Wright, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Solid Wood Furniture Solid wood furniture is exorbitantly expensive now, so don't ever throw it out.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
The pivot was proposed as Riyadh wraps up its year-long review of Neom’s progress, and continues a pattern of belt-tightening across the government’s myriad, exorbitantly expensive investments — which include everything from buying up entire sports leagues and teams to competitive video games.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
That term represents a specific, predatory practice of exorbitantly raising prices during a state of emergency.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s another strain of The Beauty, one developed by an exorbitantly wealthy man who calls himself The Corporation (Ashton Kutcher).
—Barry Levitt, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Those that need money then turn to informal lenders, who can charge exorbitantly high interest rates.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Because there are no Trader Joe's stores abroad, resale prices, such as those listed for American consumers, are often exorbitantly higher than the price paid in-store.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
If Alabama loses, fans may call for DeBoer to be fired, but that would be exorbitantly expensive for the university.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Robin Wright, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Solid Wood Furniture Solid wood furniture is exorbitantly expensive now, so don't ever throw it out.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
The pivot was proposed as Riyadh wraps up its year-long review of Neom’s progress, and continues a pattern of belt-tightening across the government’s myriad, exorbitantly expensive investments — which include everything from buying up entire sports leagues and teams to competitive video games.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
That term represents a specific, predatory practice of exorbitantly raising prices during a state of emergency.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s another strain of The Beauty, one developed by an exorbitantly wealthy man who calls himself The Corporation (Ashton Kutcher).
—Barry Levitt, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Those that need money then turn to informal lenders, who can charge exorbitantly high interest rates.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Because there are no Trader Joe's stores abroad, resale prices, such as those listed for American consumers, are often exorbitantly higher than the price paid in-store.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
If Alabama loses, fans may call for DeBoer to be fired, but that would be exorbitantly expensive for the university.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorbitantly
Adverb
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The pigmentation of this formula is quite strong and leaves behind a glow that isn’t overly sparkly or sheen.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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While your seed starting mix mustn't fully dry out, keeping it overly wet and soggy can lead to damping off and other issues that will kill your seedlings.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Tiffany, the Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin, cautioned against reading too much into Tuesday’s results.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Royals’ offense had its early-season frustrations a year ago before turning it on after the All-Star break — albeit too late to make a playoff run.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The former dictates an excessively politicized life, the latter an effort to escape from the political.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Members of both parties have criticized the Justice Department's handling of the files' release, arguing that some files were inappropriately withheld or excessively redacted.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Exorbitantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitantly. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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