inordinately - 3 dictionary results
in⋅or⋅di⋅nate
[in-awr-dn-it] 
dn
–adjective
| 1. | not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive: He drank an inordinate amount of wine. |
| 2. | unrestrained in conduct, feelings, etc.: an inordinate admirer of beauty. |
| 3. | disorderly; uncontrolled. |
| 4. | not regulated; irregular: inordinate hours. |
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| in·or·di·nate
(ĭn-ôr'dn-ĭt) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Middle English inordinat, from Latin inōrdinātus, disordered : in-, not; see in-1 + ōrdinātus, past participle of ōrdināre, to set in order (from ōrdō, ōrdin-, order; see ar- in Indo-European roots).] in·or'di·na·cy, in·or'di·nate·ness n., in·or'di·nate·ly adv. |
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| inordinately | |
adverb | |
| extremely; "she was inordinately smart"; "it will be an extraordinarily painful step to negotiate" |
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