ETYM Latin exorbitans, -antis, p. pr. of exorbitare to go out of the track; ex out + orbita track: cf. French exorbitant. Related to Orbit.
Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; SYN. extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious.
ETYM Latin immoderatus; pref. im- not + moderatus moderate. Related to Moderate.
Not within reasonable limits.
To an exorbitant degree; SYN. extortionately, usuriously.
In an immoderate manner; SYN. without moderation.