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PRONUNCIATION OF EXTORTIONATELY

extortionately  [ɪkˈstɔːʃ ənətlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXTORTIONATELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Extortionately is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES EXTORTIONATELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of extortionately in the English dictionary

The definition of extortionately in the dictionary is exorbitantly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXTORTIONATELY


affectionately
əˈfɛkʃənətlɪ
co-ordinately
kəʊˈɔːdɪnətlɪ
compassionately
kəmˈpæʃ ənətlɪ
coordinately
kəʊˈɔːdɪnətlɪ
determinately
dɪˈtɜːmɪnətlɪ
discriminately
dɪsˈkrɪmɪnətlɪ
dispassionately
dɪsˈpæʃənətlɪ
disproportionately
ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃ ənətlɪ
effeminately
ɪˈfemɪnətlɪ
emarginately
ɪˈmɑːdʒɪˌnətlɪ
indiscriminately
ˌɪndɪsˈkrɪmɪnətlɪ
inordinately
ɪnˈɔːdɪnətlɪ
insubordinately
ˌɪnsəˈbɔːdɪnətlɪ
obstinately
ˈɒbstɪnətlɪ
opinionately
əˈpɪnjənətlɪ
ordinately
ˈɔːdɪnətlɪ
passionately
ˈpæʃənətlɪ
predominately
prɪˈdɒmɪnətlɪ
proportionately
prəˈpɔːʃənətlɪ
subordinately
səˈbɔːdɪnətlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXTORTIONATELY

extol
extoller
extollingly
extolment
extorsive
extorsively
extort
extorter
extortion
extortionary
extortionate
extortioner
extortionist
extortive
extra
extra cover
extra time
extra virgin
extra-mural department
extra-special

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXTORTIONATELY

absolutely
accurately
adequately
alternately
appropriately
approximately
deliberately
delicately
desperately
fortunately
immediately
inappropriately
intimately
lately
legitimately
moderately
privately
separately
stately
ultimately
unfortunately

Synonyms and antonyms of extortionately in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «extortionately» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXTORTIONATELY

Find out the translation of extortionately to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of extortionately from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «extortionately» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

extortionately
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exageradamente
570 millions of speakers

English

extortionately
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

extortionately
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

extortionately
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грабительским
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

extortionately
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

extortionately
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

horriblement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memeras ugut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

extortionately
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

extortionately
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

extortionately
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Extortionately
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

extortionately
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

extortionately
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जादूटोणा करून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

extortionately
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imbattutto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

extortionately
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грабіжницьким
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

extortionately
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

extortionately
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

extortionately
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hutlöst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

extortionately
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of extortionately

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTORTIONATELY»

The term «extortionately» is normally little used and occupies the 144.538 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTORTIONATELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «extortionately» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «extortionately» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about extortionately

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXTORTIONATELY»

Discover the use of extortionately in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to extortionately and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, Chancery, Preserved ...
He died in gaol while thus in execution, and afterwards on 10 April 1 Henry VI [ 1423] the bishop unjustly and extortionately seized for the debt 10 messuages and 200a. land in Coniscliffe and Darlington, which had belonged to Thomas at the ...
C. S. Knighton, 2003
2
Adjective Intensification: Learners Versus Native Speakers : ...
In the case of high, for example, it is only by KWIC concordance analysis that a negative charge becomes apparent:24 pression that it isn't exactly high on their priority list GGE et and charging extortionately high prices for the product GGE ...
Gunter R. Lorenz, 1999
3
Calendar of Plea and Memoranda Rolls
Also the Master and a certain John Williamson by a new custom initiated by them have extortionately taken from Adam Copendale 12d for a boatload of chalk, from William Wodeward a covercle of silver by way of distress, because he would ...
Philip E. Jones, 1954
4
Precedents in Pleading: With Copious Notes on Practice, ...
... yet the defendants' not regarding their duty in that behalf, and contriving and intending to oppress, impoverish and injure the plaintilf, then wrongfully and injuriously and extortionately kept and detained the said goods and chattels, and sold ...
Joseph Chitty, Henry Pearson, Tompson Chitty, 1839
5
Calendar of the Quarter Sessions Papers
In 1620 the Vicar of Eckington was indicted for refilsing to bury a man in the churchyard at Eckington, and extortionately taking 6/7 for burying the body.' In 1628 two indictments were preferred against the Curate of King's Norton, the one for ...
Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Worcestershire), 1900
6
The Secret Men in Jennifer ́s Life
It was very plain, very elegant, and - as she checked the price tag - extortionately expensive. “This is ME” she shrieked as she picked it off the rail. It looked just her size. Possibly due to her smoking habit Jennifer had never changed much in ...
Julia Cadwell, 2009
7
The Veil of Maya
This was one of the reasons for the very few taxis and extortionately high taxi fares. The other reason was the high risk of attack by nighters, though not so much in this neighbourhood. Nolson smiled warmly and nodded to the driver as his ...
Harry J. Day, 2008
8
Food and War in Twentieth Century Europe
Leo Jaretski (b.1888) complained about the impossibility of affording schmaltz, which had become extortionately expensive in the East by the autumn of 1915.“ Jews were attached to kosher foodways, but for other reasons than the religious ...
Dr Rachel Duffett, Professor Alain Drouard, Dr Ina Zweiniger-Bargielowska, 2012
9
Blue Collar
I'm sure if I shopped around a bit I could find a Pole who knocked 'em out cheaper. Fabulous artists, the Poles. And so much cheaper than those unreliable British artists who, frankly, in my opinion, are more extortionately expensive than British ...
Danny King, 2010
10
Crossroads: Descriptions of Western Pennsylvania 1720–1829
... fair prices but prefer rather to deal extortionately with strangers and travellers ; and shunning work charge the more for it, their comfortable sloth being interrupted. They gained their living hitherto by farming and trafficking in skins and furs.
John W. Harpster, 1938

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXTORTIONATELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term extortionately is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Summer Budget 2015: renewables Climate Change Levy exemption …
... of the Climate Change Levy exemption for renewable energy, and support for unpopular fracking and extortionately expensive nuclear power ... «Blue & Green Tomorrow, Jul 15»
2
Budget 2015: UK 'out of step' on environment
... energy, and support for unpopular fracking and extortionately expensive nuclear power does not add up to a credible energy policy.” And she ... «Energy Voice, Jul 15»
3
Live Review: ZZ Top @ Wembley Arena
No one enjoys the obnoxiously drunk, one-time-a-year gig attendees in fancy dress, the extortionately priced, piss-water beer and the crowds of ... «The Carouser Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Discover the next big thing at Unsigned London
London has long been a mecca for music fans of all kinds yet in recent years a combination of venue closures and extortionately priced gigs ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
5
'Celebrity Masterchef', Episode One
I wonder what happens in these extortionately expensive restaurants when amateurs are cooking the food - do the punters get a discount? «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
6
Chris Ramsey named new head coach at QPR until 2018
For over seven years the R's have been throwing money at veteran players and paying extortionately high wages for a club who get 18,000 to ... «NBCSports.com, May 15»
7
Fuel poverty leaves millions without energy
It can't be denied that fuel prices have risen extortionately over the last few years, and although the Big Six made token price cuts at the start of ... «moneyfacts.co.uk, May 15»
8
VCs Put A Ring On Wedding Companies
Venture capitalists love markets where consumers spend exorbitantly for services that are extortionately priced, and no market exemplifies that ... «TechCrunch, May 15»
9
Barbra Gordon Is Arkham Knight's Batgirl
We learnt last week that Batgirl will be making her series debut in Arkham Knight as part of the extortionately priced Season Pass. The content ... «Bleeding Cool News, May 15»
10
Who on earth keeps the Avon Lady in business?
Hereabouts, Jehovah's Witnesses are briskly sent on their way, and youths selling extortionately-priced dishcloths for good causes tend to be ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»

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