extortionately

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extortionately
Adverb
  • The Justice Department was required to prove Lander knowingly and unreasonably obstructed the usual use of elevators and an elevator lobby.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • And while Cathy has always been a famous beauty, Pugh is looking almost unreasonably chic as the arguable tyrant/Satan analog.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Adverb
  • As such, the Cartier odd-ball is now not only obscenely overpriced but very much over-worn.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Al’s is famous for its obscenely generous loaded baked potatoes, the kind locals stretch across four meals.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Unbelievably, unconscionably, ICE agents are killing American citizens such as Renee Good.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Many have noted that the health care system in the United States is an inefficient, unconscionably expensive, gawd-awful mess.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Vagner was tall, unbearably handsome and disarmingly charming.
    Lisa Poliak, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • But today, the home sits almost unbearably silent.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Adverb
  • Instead of keeping the ball tucked, Mitchell tried to extend it and inexcusably lost the ball.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • After the storm, attempts to rescue people trapped in their homes and to get them out of town were inexcusably slow.
    Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • However, living so extravagantly has its downsides.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 9 June 2026
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“Extortionately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extortionately. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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