INORDINATELY

inordinately, extraordinarily

(adverb) extremely; “she was inordinately smart”; “it will be an extraordinarily painful step to negotiate”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

inordinately (comparative more inordinately, superlative most inordinately)

In an inordinate manner.

Source: Wiktionary


INORDINATE

In*or"di*nate, a. Etym: [L. inordinatus disordered. See In- not, and Ordinate.]

Definition: Not limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds; irregular; excessive; immoderate; as, an inordinate love of the world. "Inordinate desires." Milton. "Inordinate vanity." Burke.

– In*or"di*nate*ly, adv.

– In*or"di*nate*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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