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prohibitively

pro·hib·i·tive
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-hib-i-tiv]
    • /proʊˈhɪb ɪ tɪv/
    • /prəˈhɪb.ɪ.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-hib-i-tiv]
    • /proʊˈhɪb ɪ tɪv/

Definitions of prohibitively word

  • adjective prohibitively serving or tending to prohibit or forbid something. 1
  • adjective prohibitively sufficing to prevent the use, purchase, etc., of something: prohibitive prices. 1
See all 2 definitions of prohibitively

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Origin of prohibitively

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word prohibitīvus, dating back to 1595-1605. See prohibit, -ive

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Parts of speech for Prohibitively

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Prohibitively

prohibitively popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prohibitively usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for prohibitively

adv prohibitively

  • drastically — acting with force or violence; violent.
  • hugely — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
  • immensely — vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
  • inordinately — not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive: He drank an inordinate amount of wine.

adverb prohibitively

  • almighty — The Almighty is another name for God. You can also refer to Almighty God.
  • exorbitantly — In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
  • extortionately — In an extortionate manner; in a manner that greatly exceeds what is reasonable or moderate.
  • extremely — To a very great degree ; very.
  • immoderately — In an immoderate manner.
All 9 Synonyms of prohibitively

Antonyms for prohibitively

adverb prohibitively

Just one Antonym for prohibitively

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