outrageously

Thân thiện

The price of the designer handbag was outrageously high.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • To an extravagant or immoderate degree: Used to emphasize that something is extreme, excessive, or beyond reasonable limits.
   • In a very offensive, shocking, or unacceptable manner: Describes behavior or actions that are morally reprehensible, deeply upsetting, or violate social norms.

Usage Examples

• To an extravagant degree:
  • The hotel charges outrageously high prices during the holiday season.
  • She is outrageously talented for someone so young.
• In an offensive manner:
  • The dictator treated his political opponents outrageously.
  • He was criticized for behaving outrageously at the formal dinner.

Advanced Usage

• For emphasis in informal contexts: Can be used informally to express strong admiration or surprise, often detached from its negative connotations.
  • That dress is outrageously beautiful! (Meaning: extremely beautiful in a surprising way)
• Modifying adjectives: Frequently used to intensify adjectives, especially those related to cost, behavior, or degree.
  • outrageously expensive, outrageously funny, outrageously generous

Variants and Related Words

• Outrageous (adjective): Shockingly bad or excessive; grossly offensive to morality or decency.
  • an outrageous price, outrageous behavior
• Outrage (noun): An extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation; an act or event that causes such feelings.
  • The court's decision caused public outrage.

Synonyms

• Exorbitantly: (To an excessive degree, often regarding price)
• Extravagantly: (In a lavish, excessive, or immoderate way)
• Atrociously: (In a very cruel, savage, or shockingly bad way)
• Shockingly: (In a way that causes surprise and dismay)
• Unconscionably: (In an unreasonably excessive or unscrupulous way)

Related Phrases

• Beyond all reason: To a degree that defies logic or fairness.
  • The demands were outrageously high, beyond all reason.
• To a scandalous degree: In a manner that causes public outrage or disgrace.
  • The funds were mismanaged to a scandalous degree.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. to an extravagant or immoderate degree
   • atrociously expensive
2. in a very offensive manner
   • he behaved outrageously

Từ đồng nghĩa

• atrociously