as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
the exorbitantly priced concert tickets had us wondering if we were personally footing the bill for the band's private jet
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Recent Examples of exorbitantly
Solid Wood Furniture Solid wood furniture is exorbitantly expensive now, so don't ever throw it out.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
In 1969, a Miami News report cited her exorbitantly expensive rates—up to a thousand dollars for a single birth-chart analysis.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
An era of exorbitantly expensive venues is in full swing.
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Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
The pivot was proposed as Riyadh wraps up its year-long review of Neom’s progress, and continues a pattern of belt-tightening across the government’s myriad, exorbitantly expensive investments — which include everything from buying up entire sports leagues and teams to competitive video games.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
28 Jan. 2026
That term represents a specific, predatory practice of exorbitantly raising prices during a state of emergency.
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Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
There’s another strain of The Beauty, one developed by an exorbitantly wealthy man who calls himself The Corporation (Ashton Kutcher).
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Barry Levitt,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
Those that need money then turn to informal lenders, who can charge exorbitantly high interest rates.
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Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
If Alabama loses, fans may call for DeBoer to be fired, but that would be exorbitantly expensive for the university.
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Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
19 Dec. 2025
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
In 1969, a Miami News report cited her exorbitantly expensive rates—up to a thousand dollars for a single birth-chart analysis.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
An era of exorbitantly expensive venues is in full swing.
—
Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
The pivot was proposed as Riyadh wraps up its year-long review of Neom’s progress, and continues a pattern of belt-tightening across the government’s myriad, exorbitantly expensive investments — which include everything from buying up entire sports leagues and teams to competitive video games.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
28 Jan. 2026
That term represents a specific, predatory practice of exorbitantly raising prices during a state of emergency.
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Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
There’s another strain of The Beauty, one developed by an exorbitantly wealthy man who calls himself The Corporation (Ashton Kutcher).
—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
Those that need money then turn to informal lenders, who can charge exorbitantly high interest rates.
—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
If Alabama loses, fans may call for DeBoer to be fired, but that would be exorbitantly expensive for the university.
—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorbitantly
Adverb
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More the former than the latter, sure, but both men are not overly pleased at the way they’re being treated.
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After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.
Adverb
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Traditional studios might adopt Chinese models for some preproduction tasks such as concepting, but the geopolitical and intellectual property risks for commercial generations are too prohibitive.
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His father, Brian Cohn, jumped into the pool to try to pull him out, but the suction from the drain was too strong.
Adverb
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But being excessively loud in cabins, hallways, or public areas, and disrupting the peace for others isn’t cool.
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Both point out that pickle juice is high in sodium; infrequently or in small doses, that’s fine, but if consumed excessively, pickle juice can pretty quickly put you beyond the daily amount of sodium health experts recommend that people consume.
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“Exorbitantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitantly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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