extortionately

Definition of Extortionately in English :

1. exorbitantly, extortionately, usuriously

to an exorbitant degree

Example Sentences:
'prices are exorbitantly high in the capital'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Extortionately

adjective

1.

(of prices, etc) excessive; exorbitant

2.

(of persons) using extortion

adjective

1.

characterized by, or having the nature of, extortion

: also exˈtortionˌary (ɛksˈtɔrʃəˌnɛri ; ekstôrˈshənerˌē; ɪkˈstɔrʃəˌnɛri ; ikstôrˈshənerˌē)

2.

excessive; exorbitant

an extortionate price

adj.

1. Characterized by extortion.

2. Exorbitant; immoderate: extortionate interest rates.