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Adverb
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If so, what is such a large and extravagantly funded force meant to do?—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Will Vicari’s wig and makeup design complete the extravagantly artificial fashion of the period.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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When one of us is unduly harmed, we are all inevitably diminished.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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This is not to say that the artist herself, and her band, were as quiet as church mice, or that there was anything unduly precious about the performance.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Winkler plays the town’s mayor, an excessively charming, morally questionable fellow who scrambles the town’s cops and residents to keep Ulysses from fouling everything up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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Wright warned that expectations for a drop in oil prices this summer may be overly optimistic, citing disruptions to maritime traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sieger’s overly grey dish had dry tenderloin, and his carrot BBQ sauce was oddly flavored and too thick.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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An era of exorbitantly expensive venues is in full swing.—
Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Basic food supplies are exorbitantly expensive.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Intemperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intemperately. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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