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outrageously

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The hotel was wonderful, but the food was outrageously expensive.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

to an extravagant or immoderate degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • atrociously expensive

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: atrociously

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a very offensive manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he behaved outrageously

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English outrageously, equivalent to outrageous + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: waanzinnig — Translations
  • Dutch: schandalig — Translations
  • Finnish: järkyttävästi — Translations
  • Finnish: järkyttävän — Translations
  • French: outrageusement — Translations
  • French: scandaleusement — Translations
  • Greek: εξοργιστικά (exorgistiká) — Translations
  • Italian: oltraggiosamente — Translations
  • Polish: skandalicznie — Translations
  • Polish: nieziemsko — Translations
  • Polish: horrendalnie — Translations
  • Polish: oburzająco — Translations
  • Polish: nieprzyzwoicie — Translations
  • Polish: szokująco — Translations