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
  • Health policy researchers and providers say negative attention and the potential for overly punitive regulations could put patients at risk.
    Laurie Udesky, Washington Post, 26 July 2026
  • A bit like a holding pattern is used for aircraft waiting to land at an overly busy airport.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
Adverb
  • Chicken satay with a restrained peanut sauce is a solid choice, too.
    Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Like Rominger, Crowfoot said the ESA can at times be too heavy handed, and said there was always room to tweak the law, particularly in an era where California is confronting a cost of living crisis some pin on regulations restricting growth.
    Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Adverb
  • Why pharma companies own compute At a time when NVIDIA’s processors are excessively in demand and seeing regular performance upgrades, the decision to buy the compute instead of renting may not seem wise.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Tracking your health excessively has become a hobby, too, turning everyday movement into something that needs to be continuously monitored and improved.
    Meehika Barua, Time, 20 July 2026

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“Inordinately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inordinately. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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