inordinately

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Recent Examples of inordinately 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, 15 June 2026 The place seemed inordinately busy. Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inordinately
Adverb
  • Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • On top of that, overly acidic gardens cause the build-up of soil nutrients like manganese and aluminum in excessive amounts, creating toxic conditions for plants.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Aside from happy love affairs that usually turn into friendships, there might seem from the outside to be too little family in my life.
    Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The slouchy, mockneck sweater is back again, this time with plenty of cropped and cardigan options, too.
    Jordan Julian, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The direct heat helps re-crisp the bottom of the crust, while the lid traps heat, so the cheese and toppings warm through without the crust becoming excessively dry.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Worse, there is the inevitable prospect that her father (and boss), who understands the uphill nature of her position as a woman in an excessively male sport, will inevitably collide with her sticky Russ-and-Chad situation.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Inordinately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inordinately. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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