exorbitantly

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Recent Examples of exorbitantly Solid Wood Furniture Solid wood furniture is exorbitantly expensive now, so don't ever throw it out. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2026 In 1969, a Miami News report cited her exorbitantly expensive rates—up to a thousand dollars for a single birth-chart analysis. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 An era of exorbitantly expensive venues is in full swing. Steve Doerschuk, USA Today, 15 Apr. 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
  • More the former than the latter, sure, but both men are not overly pleased at the way they’re being treated.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Adverb
  • Leather ballet flats dress things up without getting too formal.
    India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026
  • Except that the parents themselves are fighting for control too, especially in those early years.
    Parents, Parents, 16 July 2026
Adverb
  • Many people associate the disorder with being neat, organized or excessively clean.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • They are prohibited from unfairly distracting the taker by excessively delaying the penalty or touching the posts, crossbar or net.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 28 June 2026

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“Exorbitantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitantly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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