prohibitively C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /proʊˈhɪbətɪvli/ See IPA manual adv Freq #129489 Meanings 1 adv To a degree that makes something impossible to afford or do. Tickets for the final were prohibitively expensive. Etymology AI details From prohibitive + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives # prohibitively **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** proʊˈhɪbətɪvli **Frequency rank:** 129489 ## Meanings 1. To a degree that makes something impossible to afford or do. ## Examples - Tickets for the final were prohibitively expensive. ## Etymology From prohibitive + -ly. ## AI Etymology Prohibitively is from prohibitive + -ly. In present-day use, it means to a degree that makes something impossible to afford or do. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown