extortionately
adverb disapproving uk/ɪkˈstɔː.ʃən.ət.li/ us/ɪkˈstɔːr.ʃən.ət.li/
牟取暴利地，敲诈勒索地
in a way that is extremely expensive
First-class travel is extortionately expensive. 头等舱旅行非常昂贵。
He claimed that the car was extortionately overpriced. 他声称这辆车的定价高得离谱。
See: extortionate
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- The cost of train travel is extortionately high.
- The goods being sold in the new market are extortionately priced.
- These homes are extortionately expensive and I can’t afford to buy one.