IMMODERATELY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

immoderately

adverb

Definition of immoderately

as in extravagantly

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That means extra-plush booths, marble countertops and extravagantly plated dishes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
One by one, the dancers extravagantly performed in the center of the circle.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of extravagantly

Adverb

Gunn brought his signature blend of heart, humor, and needle drops, delivering an entertaining blockbuster that stood in clear contrast to the excessively dark DC films of the 2010s.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
Beauty trends are constantly evolving, and this year clearly favors a more textured and luminous complexion—one that isn’t excessively shiny.

— Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of excessively

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For a black artist like myself, forming and writing songs for a boy band is a form of code ditching, a way of seizing aesthetics and timbres that have been unduly withheld from my predecessors.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
The new process aims to prioritize scientific merit over unduly complicated engineering and financial planning during initial evaluations, and reduce selection timelines to encourage innovation.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of unduly

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The inclusion of rice and beans jacks up the price inordinately.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
Former Intel engineer François Piednoël claimed that the Skylake architecture was inordinately buggy and that Apple was the one finding a lot of the bugs.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026

Definition of inordinately

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As detailed in the 2026 Clock Statement, the risks to civilization are intolerably high.

— Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The data doesn’t show how many Texans were automatically re-enrolled — and who might unenroll if their premiums rose intolerably.

— Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026

Definition of intolerably

Adverb

Solid Wood Furniture Solid wood furniture is exorbitantly expensive now, so don’t ever throw it out.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 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

Definition of exorbitantly

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