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Whatever I engage in, I must push inordinately.
Andrew Carnegie

Meaning of "inordinately" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INORDINATELY

inordinately  [ɪnˈɔːdɪnətlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INORDINATELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inordinately 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 INORDINATELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of inordinately in the English dictionary

The first definition of inordinately in the dictionary is in a way which exceeds normal limits; immoderately. Other definition of inordinately is unrestrainedly, as in behaviour or emotion; intemperately. Inordinately is also irregularly or disorderedly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INORDINATELY


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INORDINATELY

inoperculate
inopinate
inopportune
inopportunely
inopportuneness
inopportunity
inorb
inordinacy
inordinate
inordinateness
inordination
inorg.
inorganic
inorganic chemistry
inorganically
inorganisation
inorganised
inorganization
inorganized
inornate

WORDS THAT END LIKE INORDINATELY

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 inordinately in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «inordinately» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INORDINATELY

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

Translator English - Chinese

不相称
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desmesuradamente
570 millions of speakers

English

inordinately
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उसके पकने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفرط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

премного
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desordenadamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিপীড়িত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démesurément
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara mendalam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mäßig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過度に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지나치게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inordinately
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

inordinately
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

inordinately
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमर्यादितपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haddinden
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disordinatamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadmiernie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пребагато
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neobișnuit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπέρμετρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buitensporig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omåttligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inordinately
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inordinately

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INORDINATELY»

The term «inordinately» is normally little used and occupies the 111.680 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INORDINATELY» OVER TIME

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

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5 QUOTES WITH «INORDINATELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inordinately.
1
Ann Beattie
I think that I'm serious, but I don't think that I'm inordinately bleak.
2
Andrew Carnegie
Whatever I engage in, I must push inordinately.
3
Robert Gibbs
I am happy with what I do. I'd love to be the manager of the Atlanta Braves, but they hired somebody this week. So I'll just have to be inordinately happy with one of the best jobs on the planet.
4
Gale Gordon
The last thing in the world I should have done was go into the theater because was inordinately shy as a young man. I couldn't open my mouth. At a party, I was the one stuck up against the wall. I was embarrassed about talking. I felt that I couldn't talk well.
5
Philip Roth
Unless one is inordinately fond of subordination, one is always at war.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INORDINATELY»

Discover the use of inordinately in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inordinately and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The inordinately strange life of Dyce Sombre: Victorian ...
Sombre then spent years trying to reclaim his sanity and fortune. In this captivating biography, Michael H. Fisher recovers Sombre's unconventional life and its implications for modern conceptions of race, privilege and empire.
Michael Herbert Fisher, 2010
2
The City of God
For avarice is not a fault inherent in gold, but in the man who inordinately loves gold, to the detriment of justice, which ought to be held in incomparably higher regard than gold. Neither is luxury the fault of lovely and charming objects, but of the ...
Saint Augustine, 2004
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The New Royal Road to Geometry, and Familiar Introduction to ...
A:E::C:G; Ax.13 and consequently, as A:C::E:G. - Th. 4. But, D:F::E:G (above). Th. asA:C::D:F. Ax.13. If other Quantities be added, inordinately, in equal Ratio, it will still be as the first is to the last, in one Rank, so is the first to the last, in the other.
Thomas Malton, 1793
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Images of the Human: The Philosophy of the Human Person in a ...
For avarice is not a fault inherent in gold but in the one who inordinately loves gold to the detriment of justice, which ought to be held in incomparably higher regard than gold. Neither is lust the fault of lovely and charming objects, but of the  ...
Hunter Brown, Leonard A. Kennedy, 1995
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The City of God
For avarice is not a fault inherent in gold, but in the man who inordinately loves gold, to the detriment of justice, which ought to be held in incomparably higher regard than gold Neither is luxury the fault of lovely and charming objects, but of the ...
Augustine of Hippop
6
The City of God
For avarice is not a fault inherent in gold, but in the man who inordinately loves gold, to the detriment of justice, which ought to be held in incomparably higher regard than gold. Neither is luxury the fault of lovely and charming objects, but of the ...
Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.), Marcus Dods, 2008
7
City of God
For avarice is not a fault inherentin gold, but intheman who inordinately loves gold, to the detrimentof justice, which ought to be held in incomparably higher regard than gold. Neitheris luxury the faultof lovely and charming objects, but ofthe ...
St Augustine, 2012
8
On Evil
And likewise, desire when inordinately vehement cannot brook delay in taking food and hastens to eat. And we understand the expression hastily in this sense. Second, we consider the vehemence of the movement regarding the very arrival at ...
Saint Thomas (Aquinas), Brian Davies, 2003
9
NPNF1-02. St. Augustine's City of God and Christian Doctrine
Neither is luxury the fault of lovely and charming objects, but of the heart that inordinately loves sensual pleasures, to the neglect of temperance, which attaches us to objects more lovely in their spirituality, and more delectable by their ...
Philip Schaff
10
Christian Worldview Vs. Postmodernism
For avarice is not a fault inherent in gold, but in the man who inordinately loves gold, to the detriment of justice, which ought to be held in incomparably higher regard than gold. Neither is luxury the fault of lovely and charming objects, but of the ...
Dave Armstrong, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INORDINATELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inordinately is used in the context of the following news items.
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Expect a lot more traffic on Lehigh Valley roads, planning report says
... Lehigh Valley while tractor trailers account for the other 90 percent, a number that Bradley called "inordinately high" compared nationwide. «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
2
John Hurt knighted by queen - USA Today
"It does make one inordinately proud," he said of the honor. He added that he's "feeling good" half-way through his chemotherapy. Hurt tweeted ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
3
'Killjoys' fan recap: Badass ladies, brotherly love, and zombies?
Johnny manages to break the (inordinately high) security on the computers; this ship is military. Specifically, Imperial Marines of the United ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
4
Game 89: Start of the Second Half - River Avenue Blues
... at a 2.6/BB9 rate and a 7.8/K9 rate. hitters are slugging at a .381 rate however, which is inordinately high given the rest of the numbers. «River Avenue Blues, Jul 15»
5
RDSO to expedite anti-collision system - The Times of India
Trains run inordinately delayed during fog. "At present, drivers have no technical assistance available to safely operate the trains during such ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
Editorial : Some politix, and some serious stuff, too | Woodstock Times
... presidential candidates will have throughout the whole primary process, trying to appeal to a far right base that will have an inordinately large ... «Woodstock Times, Jul 15»
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Vancouver Canadians fireworks extravaganza postponed due to …
This has been an inordinately hot and dry summer. There has already been an air-quality advisory in the Lower Mainland, a province-wide fire ... «Vancity Buzz, Jul 15»
8
No Matilda, Your Government Is Hopelessly Incompetent! | Feature …
... to become "spoilt" or inordinately dependent on the wrongheaded educational policies of Messrs. Dramani Mahama and Amissah-Arthur, ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
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Argyll News: Council – at last – gives Oban Airport an independent …
It may have been an inordinately late understanding of what was necessary – but Argyll and Bute Council has not only given Oban Airport its ... «For Argyll, Jul 15»
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Sir John Hurt says he's 'feeling good' during cancer treatment, as he …
But it does make one inordinately proud.” The son of a clergyman, Hurt developed an interest in acting at school but was discouraged by his parents and ... «Epsom Guardian, Jul 15»

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