extortionately

/ɛkˈstɔɹʃəˌneɪtli/ adv

In an extortionate manner; in a manner that greatly exceeds what is reasonable or moderate.

Word Origin From Latin ex- 'out' and torquere 'to twist' — literally 'twisting out.' Extortion is wrenching money from someone, twisting their arm. The same root gives us contort (twist together), distort (twist away), and retort (twist back, a sharp reply). Extortionately means doing it to an extreme, like twisting until it hurts.

adv In an extortionate manner; in a manner that greatly exceeds what is reasonable or moderate.

The hotel charged extortionately for bottled water during the event.

(副词) 敲诈性地;勒索性地

活动期间,酒店对瓶装水收费过高,远远超出合理范围。

(adverbio) exorbitantemente; desorbitadamente; de forma abusiva; abusivamente [De manera exorbitante; de un modo que excede en gran medida lo razonable o moderado.]

El hotel cobraba precios exorbitantes por el agua embotellada durante el evento.

(adverbe) exorbitamment; de manière exorbitante; hors de prix; abusivement; démesurément [De manière extortionnaire, à un prix exagérément élevé.]

L'hôtel facturait l'eau en bouteille à un prix exorbitant pendant l'événement.

(Adverb) wucherisch; überteuert [Auf eine überteuerte oder wucherische Weise; so, dass etwas weit über dem angemessenen oder vernünftigen Preis liegt.]

Das Hotel berechnete **extortionately** für Flaschenwasser während der Veranstaltung.

(副詞) 法外な方法で;正当な範囲や適度な水準を大幅に超えるさま。

イベント期間中、ホテルはボトル入り飲料水を法外な価格で請求した。

(advérbio) extorsivamente; de forma extorsiva [De maneira extorsiva; de uma forma que excede em muito o que é razoável ou moderado.]

O hotel cobrou preços extorsivos pela água engarrafada durante o evento.

Word parts: ex + tort + ion + ate + ly

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