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inordinate

adjective
 
 
/ɪˈnɔː.dɪ.nət/ US  /ˌɪnˈɔːr-/ formal

Definition

much more than usual or expected: Margot has always spent an inordinate amount of time on her appearance.EnormousBig and quite big inordinately
 
 
/-li/ adverb
She was inordinately fond of her pets.EnormousBig and quite big
(Definition of inordinate adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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