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
An era of exorbitantly expensive venues is in full swing.
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Steve Doerschuk, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Basic food supplies are exorbitantly expensive.
—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
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
Steve Doerschuk, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Basic food supplies are exorbitantly expensive.
—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
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 vibe is calm, cool, dim, and science-y without being overly medicalized.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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The formula has a naturally glowy (but not overly dewy) finish that’s easy to build in light layers.—
Sarah Y. Wu,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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One of the worst things that can happen to a young and evidently talented author is to be lauded too enthusiastically too soon.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Liverpool, however, have been interested in the past and could present competition for his signature, so too major clubs in Europe.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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While there is a respectable moral case to be made for some form of reparations, Tubbs appears to be excessively fixated on policy ideas that would bankrupt our state if actually implemented.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Winkler plays the town’s mayor, an excessively charming, morally questionable fellow who scrambles the town’s cops and residents to keep Ulysses from fouling everything up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Exorbitantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitantly. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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