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exorbitantly en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ɪɡˈzoɹbətəntli/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtəntliː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɛɡˈzoɹbətəntli/ (General-American)
• /ɛɡˈzɔːbɪtəntliː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English exorbitant Middle English -ly English -ly English exorbitantly From exorbitant + -ly.

Meanings

1. In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
   • […] parasiting and aerial refueling as range-extension measures. Second, parasiting would be exorbitantly expensive, because each parasite bomber would need its own carrier. Two bombers could be serviced by a single tanker, however,[…] 2019 January 24, Michael E. Brown, Flying Blind: The Politics of the U.S. Strategic Bomber Program, Cornell University Press, →ISBN, page 170:
   • Now on adding of a single gene to it, the entire variety is claimed by some other body as if it is its own property and is attempting to exorbitantly economically misexploit at the cost of Indian Agriculture. 2005, Sanata Mahetā, Bt Cotton: A Painful Episode : Need for Thoughtful Policy, page 184:

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