exorbitantly

Meanings

• adverb

  Used to describe something that is extremely high in price or amount.

  - "The cost of living in this city is exorbitantly high."
  - "The price of diamonds is exorbitantly high in the market."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with exorbitantly
extort , report , import , short , sort , port , afort , fort , desert , pert , pertain , maintain

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Variants

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exorbitant , exorbitantly

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'exorbitus', meaning 'going beyond the bounds'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'exorbitantly' was first used in English in the 16th century.

2. The word 'exorbitantly' is often used in legal contexts to describe excessive fees or charges.

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Related Concepts

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1. luxury: Exorbitantly is closely related to the concept of luxury, as both terms describe something that is expensive or extravagant.

2. extravagance: Exorbitantly is also related to the concept of extravagance, as both terms describe something that goes beyond what is necessary or reasonable in price or amount.

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Quotes

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1. The citizens of Xiaoli Village move lazily, with a languor born of chronic underemployment. They are farmers by tradition, but "exorbitant" taxes have leached any profitability out of their profession.

   - Hannah Beech,{it}Time{/it},27 Oct. 2003

2. As with the black truffle, foie gras is as "exorbitant" ($52 a pound) as it is decadent (one gram of foie gras can reportedly be 900 calories).

   - Heather Morgan,{it}Traveler{/it},April 2000

3. … I recommend that the Congress adopt … [a] continuation of the law for the renegotiation of war contracts—which will prevent "exorbitant" profits and assure fair prices to the Government.

   - Franklin D. Roosevelt,11 Jan. 1944,{"source"=>"in {it}Nothing to Fear{/it} by B. D. Zevin", "aqdate"=>"1946"}

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Culture

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Exorbitantly is often used in literature and everyday language to describe extreme prices or amounts. In art, it can be used to depict excess or luxury.

How to Memorize "exorbitantly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a shopping cart overflowing with expensive items, or imagine a price tag with an extremely high number.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'exorbitantly' with the idea of luxury or extravagance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Expensive Items Beyond Reasonable' to remember the meaning of 'exorbitantly'.

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