outrageously

outrageously — adverb

1. in a way, or to an extent, that seems so extreme, rude, strange, or unfair that

1.副詞C1
釋義

in a way, or to an extent, that seems so extreme, rude, strange, or unfair that it shocks people.

例句

The hotel charged outrageously high prices for toast and black coffee.

outrageously + adjective for excessive price

At lunch, Ben behaved outrageously toward the new waitress.

verb + outrageously for offensive behaviour

同義詞
  • shockingly

    close in meaning, but focuses more directly on surprise

  • scandalously

    stronger and more moral in tone; often suggests public anger

  • absurdly

    stresses foolish excess more than offense

  • offensively

    narrower; mainly about insulting words or behaviour

反義詞

文法句型

outrageously + adjective

verb + outrageously

outrageously + past participle

用法筆記

Often appears before adjectives such as 'expensive', 'rude', 'high', or 'unfair'. With verbs like 'behave', 'speak', or 'laugh', it usually marks behaviour that breaks normal social limits, not simply strong feeling.

常見錯誤

❌The soup was outrageously delicious.
✅The soup was unbelievably delicious.
💡'outrageously' usually suggests something shocking, rude, unfair, or excessive, not simply very good.
❌The baby slept outrageously in the car.
✅The baby slept quietly in the car.
💡'outrageously' is used for shocking or excessive manner, not any ordinary way of doing something.