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
  • Crystal Chandeliers Elaborate crystal chandeliers once risked making a room feel overly formal, but decorative lighting is now something to celebrate, rather than to tone down.
    Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Raman contends that Bass’ signature program Inside Safe, which dismantles encampments and moves people living there into motels, hotels and interim housing, is overly expensive and unsustainable.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Her husband had one on, too, which made the twinning moment even cuter.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And while von Furstenberg gravitated to something more minimalist and streamlined for her look, there’s plenty of options out there for the more flamboyant sun-seekers, too.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Ubaid Shah, 20, is a highly exciting fast bowler but this is unlikely to be the week to blood him in England on a Lord’s surface which has excessively rewarded accuracy.
    Ben Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Ivey used the arrests to warn cruise passengers about drinking excessively and causing trouble.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Exorbitantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitantly. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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