Definitions

inordinately

[in-awr-dn-it-lee] / ɪnˈɔr dn ɪt li /

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All (7) Adjective (1) Adverb (6)

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over adj.
exceedingly adv.
extremely adv.
overly adv.
overmuch adv.
too adv.
unduly adv.

ADJECTIVE

over

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ever more too

STRONG

extra overmuch surplus

WEAK

additionally beyond excessively extremely immensely in excess left over over and above overly remaining superfluous unduly unused

Antonyms

STRONG

essential necessary

WEAK

failed fewer incomplete less unfinished

ADVERB

exceedingly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awfully enormously excessively extraordinarily extremely highly hugely really remarkably strikingly terribly unusually vastly

WEAK

especially greatly immoderately in a marked degree powerful superlatively surpassingly too much vitally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

little

ADVERB

extremely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acutely awfully exceedingly exceptionally excessively extraordinarily highly hugely immensely intensely overly quite remarkably severely strikingly terribly terrifically too totally uncommonly unduly unusually utterly very

WEAK

almighty drastically exorbitantly immoderately markedly mortally notably over overmuch parlous plenty powerful prohibitively radically rarely surpassingly to nth degree too much ultra violently vitally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incompletely little

WEAK

mildly moderately

ADVERB

overly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exceedingly extremely immensely too unduly very much

WEAK

ever immoderately over overfull overmuch too much too-too

Antonyms

STRONGEST

moderately

WEAK

inadequately insufficiently

ADVERB

overmuch

Synonyms

STRONG

over

WEAK

disproportionately ever excessively extravagantly extremely illegally immensely immoderately improperly indecorously out of proportion overfull overly too underhandedly unfairly unjustifiably unjustly unnecessarily unreasonably

ADVERB

too

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awfully ever exceptionally extremely highly immensely overly remarkably unduly very

WEAK

beyond exorbitantly greatly immoderately in excess notably over over and above overmuch strikingly unconscionably unreasonably

Antonyms

STRONGEST

little moderately

ADVERB

unduly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disproportionately extremely immensely improperly overly too unfairly unjustifiably unjustly unnecessarily unreasonably

WEAK

ever extravagantly illegally immoderately indecorously out of proportion over overfull overmuch underhandedly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fairly honestly justly

WEAK

moderately reasonably sensibly

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inordinately

Mona Yacoubian, director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Iran "is inordinately more complex than Venezuela," with more diffuse centers of power.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

But one line in particular has always inordinately pleased me.

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2025

The inordinately high number of fatalities at the Hyundai property is an indication of a lax safety culture, said Ahmed Al-Bayati, founding director of the Construction Safety Research Center at Lawrence Technological University, in Michigan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025

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 ● Aug. 17, 2024

Holmes seemed inordinately attentive to Gertie and Julia.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

inordinately

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