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outrageously

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌaʊˈtɹeɪdʒəsɫi// UK //aʊtɹˈeɪdʒəsli// out·ra·geous·ly

adv. in a way that is extremely bad, shocking, or expensive. You use it to describe something that is so extreme it is hard to believe.

adv. in a manner that is extremely offensive, shocking, or excessive. Often used to emphasize the degree of a negative quality or an exorbitant price.


SIMPLE

The restaurant is outrageously expensive for just a sandwich.

CONTEXTUAL

The public reacted with outrage to the outrageously high fees charged for the basic public service.

COMPLEX

While the critic found the plot outrageously implausible, the film's visual effects were so stunning that the audience remained engaged throughout the entire runtime.

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