INORDINATELY Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

inordinately

adverb

Definition of inordinately

as in overly

beyond a normal or acceptable limit taking an inordinately long time to finish the house

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Recent Examples of inordinately Former Intel engineer François Piednoël claimed that the Skylake architecture was inordinately buggy and that Apple was the one finding a lot of the bugs. — ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026 The place seemed inordinately busy. — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 The digital menu is divided into a handful of confusing categories that force you to rely on your previous memory of what’s on offer, not only because finding new options is so difficult, but also because even looking for them is inordinately time-consuming. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026 The road to today’s launch attempt has been long, winding and bumpy for NASA, not to mention inordinately expensive. — Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026 Fans love the show for its unique format, competitive edge, and, of course, the inordinately attractive cast. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026 But among Linckia, stories like that of FiveArm, FourArm, and Comet are inordinately common. — Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 Feb. 2026 The film’s title may be overstated, but there’s no denying the way the song’s message about longing, separation, and regret affected an inordinately wide range of people who heard it. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025 As the article points out, California’s mismanagement is contributing inordinately to the highest utility and gasoline prices in the country. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025

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Buzz with Good Night Package – not exactly an overly compelling way to kick off the official VW electric camper van era but a safe one with little downside.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Looking at their wins, there really weren't any that were overly impressive, either.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of overly

Adverb

Her husband had one on, too, which made the twinning moment even cuter.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
And while von Furstenberg gravitated to something more minimalist and streamlined for her look, there’s plenty of options out there for the more flamboyant sun-seekers, too.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of too

Adverb

These approaches either failed to provide sufficient grip or stretched excessively under rotation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Within that, the specific element of the tracking data which makes batting so tough is the inconsistency of bounce, with a large number of deliveries either spitting (bouncing excessively) or scooting (bouncing far less than anticipated).

— Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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