"exorbitantly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtəntliː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɛɡˈzɔːbɪtəntliː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪɡˈzoɹbətəntli/ [General-American], /ɛɡˈzoɹbətəntli/ [General-American] Forms: more exorbitantly [comparative], most exorbitantly [superlative]
Etymology: From exorbitant + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|exorbitant|ly}} exorbitant + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} exorbitantly (comparative more exorbitantly, superlative most exorbitantly)
  1. In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
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