adv
outrageously
Outrageously (adv) means In a shockingly excessive or extreme way. Example: “The tickets were outrageously expensive.”
adv
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In a shockingly excessive or extreme way.
"The tickets were outrageously expensive."
"He behaved outrageously at the party and had to be asked to leave."
How to use outrageously
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo an extreme, shocking degree.
Common pairings
outrageously expensive
outrageously funny
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more outrageously
- Superlative
- most outrageously
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The tickets were _____ expensive.
Etymology
From Middle English outrageously, matching outrageous + -ly.
Synonyms
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atrociously
Related words
Rhymes for outrageously
famously
anxiously
seriously
obviously
curiously
furiously
nervously
viciously
jealously
hideously
previously
vigorously
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Frequently asked questions
What does “outrageously” mean?
The word “outrageously” means in a shockingly excessive or extreme way. In plain terms, to an extreme, shocking degree.
How do you use “outrageously” in a sentence?
Here is “outrageously” used in a sentence: “The tickets were outrageously expensive.”
What part of speech is “outrageously”?
“Outrageously” is an adverb.
What is the meaning of outrageously?
"outrageously" (adv) means in a shockingly excessive or extreme way.
