as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
taking an inordinately long time to finish the house
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Recent Examples of inordinately
The digital menu is divided into a handful of confusing categories that force you to rely on your previous memory of what’s on offer, not only because finding new options is so difficult, but also because even looking for them is inordinately time-consuming.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
The road to today’s launch attempt has been long, winding and bumpy for NASA, not to mention inordinately expensive.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Fans love the show for its unique format, competitive edge, and, of course, the inordinately attractive cast.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
But among Linckia, stories like that of FiveArm, FourArm, and Comet are inordinately common.
—Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 Feb. 2026
The film’s title may be overstated, but there’s no denying the way the song’s message about longing, separation, and regret affected an inordinately wide range of people who heard it.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
As the article points out, California’s mismanagement is contributing inordinately to the highest utility and gasoline prices in the country.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Existing savings reliefs and incentives tilt heavily in favor of the better off, and are inordinately complicated to boot.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
The super rich are inordinately powerful in the workplace and in politics.
—Sarah Thebaud, The Conversation, 31 May 2023
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
The road to today’s launch attempt has been long, winding and bumpy for NASA, not to mention inordinately expensive.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Fans love the show for its unique format, competitive edge, and, of course, the inordinately attractive cast.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
But among Linckia, stories like that of FiveArm, FourArm, and Comet are inordinately common.
—Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 Feb. 2026
The film’s title may be overstated, but there’s no denying the way the song’s message about longing, separation, and regret affected an inordinately wide range of people who heard it.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
As the article points out, California’s mismanagement is contributing inordinately to the highest utility and gasoline prices in the country.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Existing savings reliefs and incentives tilt heavily in favor of the better off, and are inordinately complicated to boot.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
The super rich are inordinately powerful in the workplace and in politics.
—Sarah Thebaud, The Conversation, 31 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inordinately
Adverb
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As a market technician, my job is to objectively interpret what the market is telling us rather than become overly influenced by outside narratives.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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When it’s paired with light-wash cigarette jeans, the look feels polished rather than overly academic.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
20 May 2026
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Those who have ridden it before know Smugglers Run has always been responsive, perhaps too much so as inexperienced gamers could spend the entire attraction crashing the ship.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Jamie Gittens, too, is a straightforward winger and has had a difficult first season at Stamford Bridge, struggling for a place due to form and often fitness.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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Switching to nutrient-rich compost or a slow-release commercial fertilizer will prevent excessively rapid new growth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026
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The moment one starts perceiving what Arnold and friends undergo as excessively dismal, a quick peak at the live-action cruelty in action around the globe tempers that notion.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Inordinately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inordinately. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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