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Usuriously — Usurious U*su ri*ous (?; 277), a. [From {Usury}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person. [1913 Webster] 2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
usuriously — adverb see usurious … New Collegiate Dictionary
usuriously — adverb In a usurious way … Wiktionary
usuriously — adv. with interest, while charging excess interest … English contemporary dictionary
usuriously — usu·ri·ous·ly … English syllables
usuriously — adverb to an exorbitant degree prices are exorbitantly high in the capital • Syn: ↑exorbitantly, ↑extortionately • Derived from adjective: ↑usurious, ↑extortionate (for: ↑e … Useful english dictionary
usurious — usuriously, adv. usuriousness, n. /yooh zhoor ee euhs/, adj. 1. practicing usury; charging illegal or exorbitant rates of interest for the use of money: a usurious moneylender. 2. constituting or characterized by usury: usurious rates of… … Universalium
exorbitantly — adverb to an exorbitant degree prices are exorbitantly high in the capital • Syn: ↑extortionately, ↑usuriously • Derived from adjective: ↑usurious (for: ↑usuriously), ↑e … Useful english dictionary
extortionately — adverb to an exorbitant degree prices are exorbitantly high in the capital • Syn: ↑exorbitantly, ↑usuriously • Derived from adjective: ↑usurious (for: ↑usuriously), ↑extor … Useful english dictionary
usurious — adjective Date: 1610 1. practicing usury 2. involving usury ; of the character of usury < usurious interest rates > • usuriously adverb • usuriousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
