extortionately

/ɪkˈstɔːrʃənətli/
adverb
  1. In a way that is much too high or expensive; excessively or unfairly priced.
    • The rent in that neighborhood is extortionately expensive for most families.
    • They paid extortionately high fees just to get their luggage back.
    • The hotel charged extortionately for a simple bottle of water.
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