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
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.
—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
Because there are no Trader Joe's stores abroad, resale prices, such as those listed for American consumers, are often exorbitantly higher than the price paid in-store.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 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
There’s a Sondheimian rhythm to its profanities, and its exorbitantly long music montages swell with unguarded feeling.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Antonoff appeared to rebuff this assertion, especially in light of the way the extremely active resale markets often push prices to exorbitantly high points.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
That term represents a specific, predatory practice of exorbitantly raising prices during a state of emergency.
—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
Because there are no Trader Joe's stores abroad, resale prices, such as those listed for American consumers, are often exorbitantly higher than the price paid in-store.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 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
There’s a Sondheimian rhythm to its profanities, and its exorbitantly long music montages swell with unguarded feeling.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Antonoff appeared to rebuff this assertion, especially in light of the way the extremely active resale markets often push prices to exorbitantly high points.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorbitantly
Adverb
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Research indicates that districts with three to eight members are ideal to provide more accurate representation without overly fragmenting the party system.—
Jennifer Lynn McCoy,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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But on Tuesday night, that structure sometimes felt overly deliberate.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That question is something other clients have asked, too, Olins says.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The days of emphasizing sinkers and sliders and leaning too heavily on fastballs — see Dollander, Chase — are over.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The vacuum is excessively loud.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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For me, in Friday’s painfully long, inevitably uneven, excessively dance-obsessed but also somehow lovable Milan Cortina 2026 event, that moment came early.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Exorbitantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitantly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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