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
That might seem an inordinately large amount of oomph, considering that a typical internal-combustion car engine can produce only a few hundred newton meters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2018
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
That might seem an inordinately large amount of oomph, considering that a typical internal-combustion car engine can produce only a few hundred newton meters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inordinately
Adverb
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The pigmentation of this formula is quite strong and leaves behind a glow that isn’t overly sparkly or sheen.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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While your seed starting mix mustn't fully dry out, keeping it overly wet and soggy can lead to damping off and other issues that will kill your seedlings.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Tiffany, the Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin, cautioned against reading too much into Tuesday’s results.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Royals’ offense had its early-season frustrations a year ago before turning it on after the All-Star break — albeit too late to make a playoff run.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Critics have argued these fees, established by statute, rather than through the California Public Utilities Commission, are far above what the utility would make through the regular rate-making process and excessively benefit shareholders.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Spurs on some of the chickens were cut excessively short to fit steel fighting gaffs and blades for more lethal fighting, deputies said.—
Timia Cobb,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Inordinately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inordinately. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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