View synonyms for inordinately

inordinately

[ in-awr-dn-it-lee ]

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adverb

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.
in a disordered or uncontrolled way:
All economists, I am advised, agree that the principle of competition operates inordinately in certain industries.

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

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