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- Dictionaryinordinately/ɪnˈɔːdɪnətli/
adverb
- 1. to an unusually or disproportionately large degree; excessively: "the information was inordinately vetted and censored"
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in a way that is much more than usual or expected: She was inordinately fond of her pets. The day was inordinately hot. See. inordinate. Fewer examples. She had inordinately large feet for her height. He was an inordinately talented drummer. We've received an inordinately large number of complaints. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Inordinately definition: in a way or to a degree that goes beyond proper or reasonable limits; immoderately or excessively. See examples of INORDINATELY used in a sentence.
inordinately adverb. inordinateness noun. Did you know? Although today it describes something that exceeds reasonable limits, inordinate used to be applied to what does not conform to the expected or desired order of things.
inordinately. (Definition of inordinate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) inordinate | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ɪˈnɔr·d ə n·ət / Add to word list. unreasonably or unusually large in size or degree. inordinately.
in a way that is much more than usual or expected: She was inordinately fond of her pets. The day was inordinately hot. See. inordinate. Fewer examples. She had inordinately large feet for her height. He was an inordinately talented drummer. We've received an inordinately large number of complaints. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. Exceeding reasonable limits; immoderate. See Synonyms at excessive. 2. Archaic Not regulated; disorderly. [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.
Definitions of inordinately. adverb. extremely. “she was inordinately smart” synonyms: extraordinarily. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. inordinately. inordinate inordinately. the "ordinate" family. extremely.
not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive: He drank an inordinate amount of wine. Synonyms: disproportionate, unreasonable, outrageous, exorbitant, extreme. Antonyms: reasonable. unrestrained in conduct, feelings, etc.: an inordinate admirer of beauty. disordered or uncontrolled. not regulated; irregular:
Definition of inordinately adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. exceeding normal limits; immoderate. 2. unrestrained, as in behaviour or emotion; intemperate. 3. irregular or disordered. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. inordinacy (inˈordinacy) or inordinateness (inˈordinateness) noun. inordinately (inˈordinately) adverb. Word origin.
