Extortionately

/ɪkˈstɔːrʃənətli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner involving extortion or in an unreasonably excessive and exploitative way.

Etymology

From 'extortionate' plus '-ly'. Standard adverb formation from an adjective describing something exploitative.

Kelly Says

You might hear someone say 'Those concert tickets are extortionately priced,' turning a word about crime into everyday complaint language.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ምንጭ
min-ch
ARالعربية
بإجبار
bi-ij-bar
BNবাংলা
বর্ণনা
bor-na
CACatalà
extorsion
ek-stor-shun
CSČeština
vyžadováním
vee-zhah-doh-va-neem
DADansk
på tvang
pa tvang
DEDeutsch
extorsionistisch
ek-stor-see-on-is-tisch
ELΕλληνικά
με τρόπο εκβιασμού
me tro-po ek-bee-az-moo
ESEspañol
de manera extorsiva
deh ma-ne-ra ek-stor-see-va
FAفارسی
extortion
ek-stor-shun
FISuomi
kiristäen
ki-ris-taen
FRFrançais
de manière extorque
deh ma-ner ek-stor-k
GUGU
બેટા
be-ta
HAHA
karya
kar-ya
HEעברית
לדחוף
led-hoof
HIहिन्दी
व्याज से
vy-aa-j se
HUMagyar
bűzölésszerűen
boo-zho-leess-shee-en
IDBahasa Indonesia
dengan cara pemerahan
den-gan ka-ra pe-me-ra-han
IGIG
ikpe
ik-pe
ITItaliano
in modo estorsivo
in moh-doh es-tor-see-vo
JA日本語
脅迫的に
kyo-haku-te-ni
KKKK
жауапкершілік
jaw-ap-ker-shi-lik
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
bra-pro-rt
KO한국어
협박적으로
hyop-bak-jeok-e-ro
MRMR
शोषण
sho-shan
MSBahasa Melayu
dengan cara menagih
den-gan ka-ra me-na-gih
MYမြန်မာ
လူတစ်ယောက်
loo-tee-ya-ouk
NLNederlands
extorqueer
ek-stor-ker
NONorsk
på tvang
pa tvang
PAPA
ਗ਼ੁ覽
g-u-m
PLPolski
w sposób extorcyjny
v so-poys ek-stor-tsee-n-nee
PTPortuguês
de maneira extorsiva
deh ma-ne-ra ek-stor-svee-va
RORomână
extorsiv
ek-stor-siv
RUРусский
вымогательством
vy-mo-gat-el-stvom
SVSvenska
extorsionellt
ek-stor-see-on-el-t
SWKiswahili
kwa kutisha
kwa koo-tee-sha
TAதமிழ்
பணம் கேட்க
pa-nam ka-dka
TEతెలుగు
ఆకర్షణ
a-kar-shana
THไทย
ด้วยการข่มขู่
due khom khue
TLTL
sa pamamagitan ng pagsamsamantala
sa a-ma-ni-gan ng pa-gsa-sa-man-ta-la
TRTürkçe
izmarla
iz-mar-la
UKУкраїнська
вимаганням
vee-ma-gan-nyam
URاردو
چورای
cho-ray
VITiếng Việt
một cách cướp đoạt
mot cach chup doat
YOYO
àgbà
a-g-ba
ZH中文
勒索地
lè suǒ dì
ZUZU
ukuthi
oo-koo-thee

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