usuriously

Thân thiện

Prices in the capital are usuriously high.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In an exorbitant or excessively high manner: "usuriously" describes an action done to an extreme, unreasonable, or unjustifiable degree, especially regarding prices, interest rates, or costs.

Usage

The adverb "usuriously" is used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to emphasize an extreme and often unfair level. It is most commonly applied in financial or commercial contexts to describe excessive charges.

Examples

• Modifying an adjective:
  • The loan was offered at a usuriously high interest rate. (The interest rate for the loan was excessively and unfairly high.)
• Modifying a verb:
  • The landlord was accused of pricing his apartments usuriously. (The landlord was accused of setting apartment prices at an exorbitant level.)

Advanced Usage

• "to lend usuriously": to lend money at an excessively high and often illegal rate of interest.
  • In many jurisdictions, it is illegal for financial institutions to lend usuriously.
• "to charge usuriously": to demand an unreasonably high price for goods or services.
  • The vendor was known to charge usuriously for basic necessities during the crisis.

Variants and Related Words

• Usurious (adjective): Characterized by or involving exorbitant interest rates.
  • The contract contained usurious terms that were later voided by the court.
• Usury (noun): The illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.
  • Laws against usury are designed to protect consumers.

Synonyms

• Exorbitantly: To an exceedingly high degree.
• Excessively: To a greater degree than is necessary or normal.
• Outrageously: In a shockingly excessive or unacceptable manner.

Antonyms

• Reasonably: To a fair or moderate degree.
• Moderately: To a medium or average extent; not excessively.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. to an exorbitant degree
   • prices are exorbitantly high in the capital

Từ đồng nghĩa

• exorbitantly
• extortionately