inordinately

[in-awr-dn-it-lee]

adverb

1. in a way or to a degree that goes beyond proper or reasonable limits; immoderately or excessively.

   He was inordinately proud of his ability to read Latin.

   If your teen is inordinately anxious about school and grades, this is the time to be watchful.

2. in a disordered or uncontrolled way.

   All economists, I am advised, agree that the principle of competition operates inordinately in certain industries.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inordinately¹

First recorded in 1425–75; inordinate ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

Between extreme fandom and pouring scorn, Reshammiya took the best from both and turned it into something unique and inordinately fun.

From BBC

Content creators dependent on the app for revenue told the BBC, if it shuts down in the US their lives would change inordinately without the platform.

From BBC

Some told the BBC that their lives would change inordinately without the platform.

From BBC

That just takes 80-something victories, and any owner suggesting it is inordinately challenging to compete for a playoff spot should sell before he embarrasses himself any further.

From Los Angeles Times

South Korea has a notoriously high-pressure entertainment industry, with celebrities often held to inordinately high social standards and placed under extreme scrutiny.

From BBC

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