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inordinately

/ɪnˈɔːrdɪnətli/ /ɪnˈɔːrdənətli/

Meanings
adverb
In an inordinate manner.

Examples :

"The child was inordinately proud of his drawing, showing it to everyone he met. "
amount degree quality

Related Words

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration met

met verb

/mɛt/

To make contact (with) while in proximity.

"I met my friend at the park after school. "

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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inordinate adjective

/ɪnˈɔːdɪnɪt/ /ɪnˈɔɹdn̩ɪt/

Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude; extreme.

"My brother's spending habits are inordinate; he spends far more money on clothes than he can afford. "

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showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration child

child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration an

an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

Illustration drawing

drawing verb

/ˈdɹɔ.(w)ɪŋ(ɡ)/

To move or develop something.

"The team is drawing up a new plan for the project. "

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proud adjective

/pɹaʊd/

Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.

"I am proud of Sivu’s schoolwork."