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

The policy catered strongly to young people as well as Black and Latino voters, both of whom are inordinately burdened with student debt.

From Slate

All of those things were experienced inordinately by Black communities.

From Slate

And, of course, Joe Biden is inordinately proud of his own personal Irish heritage - he had ancestors in County Mayo and County Louth.

From BBC

By most traditional measures, Trump Media’s valuation is inordinately high.

From New York Times

"The finest medieval horses were like modern supercars -- inordinately expensive and finely tuned vehicles that proclaimed their owner's status," added Professor Oliver Creighton, a medieval specialist at the University of Exeter and part of the research team.

From Science Daily

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