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Extortionately Definition & Meaning

extortionately
adverb
  1. to an exorbitant degree; "prices are exorbitantly high in the capital"

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What does extortionately mean?
to an exorbitant degree; "prices are exorbitantly high in the capital"
What part of speech is extortionately?
Extortionately is an adverb.

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