OBSCENELY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

obscenely

adverb

Definition of obscenely

as in unreasonably

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Recent Examples of obscenely Upstairs was the primary bedroom, which came with an almost obscenely large master bathroom, complete with a soaking tub and a shower with ocean views. — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Tickets for most big sporting events and concerts are obscenely overpriced these days (Knicks playoff ticket prices were right up there with the World Cup), pricing out many of the fans who truly live and breathe the sport. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026 As such, the Cartier odd-ball is now not only obscenely overpriced but very much over-worn. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026 Al’s is famous for its obscenely generous loaded baked potatoes, the kind locals stretch across four meals. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026 Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026 Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026 Last September, Alan Cumming lit up the 2025 Emmy Awards ceremonies in three sharp Tanner Fletcher looks each featuring obscenely oversized bows that perfectly suited his divinely androgynous sense of style. — Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026 Is the obscenely neon orange color necessary? — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026

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The lawsuit notes that without a full site plan, the city would not know how much water, power or electricity the data center would create, and that the city acted unreasonably in issuing a partial construction permit for an incomplete plan.

— Ilana Arougheti Updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
Ramirez-Romero is charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, operating under the influence, traveling unreasonably fast and failure to drive in the proper lane.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of unreasonably

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Her room, which had seemed so romantic, became unbearably hot each evening.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Though at times almost unbearably bleak, the narrative is propulsive and delivers a fascinating psychological portrait of female friendship, community, and humanity.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of unbearably

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That has become increasingly difficult as the level of scrutiny increases year-on-year, while standards of behaviour on and off the field inexcusably continue to fall.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026
After the storm, attempts to rescue people trapped in their homes and to get them out of town were inexcusably slow.

— Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025

Definition of inexcusably

Adverb

With the mayor unconscionably on the sidelines, the council should identify a few leaders — Finance Committee Chair Pat Dowell, 3rd, and former committee chair Scott Waguespack, 32nd, come to mind — to see if a deal with real benefits for the city can be struck in the next few weeks.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Cicero has been my nemesis in this book, for unconscionably grasping for elder power and offering up rationales for doing so repeated over the centuries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

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