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
Solid Wood Furniture Solid wood furniture is exorbitantly expensive now, so don't ever throw it out.
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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
There’s a Sondheimian rhythm to its profanities, and its exorbitantly long music montages swell with unguarded feeling.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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
There’s a Sondheimian rhythm to its profanities, and its exorbitantly long music montages swell with unguarded feeling.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorbitantly
Adverb
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Although Biss has the endorsement of beloved incumbent Jan Schakowsky, the beneficiary of an overly crowded field could be Kat Abughazaleh, a social media influencer who gained notoriety when she was indicted on charges related to a protest at the immigrant detention facility in Broadview.—
Marj Halperin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Avoid overly trendy designs as backsplash changes can be costly.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Legislature and Newsom acted when the low reading skills of California’s kids, as determined by nationwide testing, became too obvious to ignore.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Marlana McElvaine’s family thinks so, too.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Sipping water with a little salt may also benefit serious athletes or anyone sweating excessively due to heat or humidity.—
Currie Engel,
Health,
19 Feb. 2026
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That’s true, but my daughters have told me — and two private, expensive, and not excessively generous universities have verified — that my paying $20,000 in tuition would decrease my grandchildren’s financial aid package by $10,000 to $20,000.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Exorbitantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitantly. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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