exorbitantly
/ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtəntliː/US/ɪɡˈzoɹbətəntli/
exorbitantly adverb: in an exorbitant manner, excessively.
Adverb
exorbitantly (comparative more exorbitantly, superlative most exorbitantly)
- In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
- 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
- […] 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
Forms of exorbitantly
| comparative | more exorbitantly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most exorbitantly |
Origin of exorbitantly
From exorbitant + -ly.
Questions about exorbitantly
- What does exorbitantly mean?
- Exorbitantly means in an exorbitant manner, excessively.
- What part of speech is exorbitantly?
- Exorbitantly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce exorbitantly?
- Exorbitantly is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtəntliː/ (UK).
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