Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extortionately

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: ex-tor-tion-ate-ly
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an extortionate manner; in a manner that greatly exceeds what is reasonable or moderate.

Etymology

Etymology tree English extortionate Middle English -ly English -ly English extortionately From extortionate + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more extortionately (comparative) most extortionately (superlative)

Synonyms

exorbitantly usuriously

Questions

What does extortionately mean?: In an extortionate manner; in a manner that greatly exceeds what is reasonable or moderate.
Where does extortionately come from?: Etymology tree English extortionate Middle English -ly English -ly English extortionately From extortionate + -ly.

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