prohibitively

pro·hib·i·tive (pr

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v) also pro·hib·i·to·ry (-tôr

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)

adj.

1. Prohibiting; forbidding: took prohibitive measures.

2. So high or burdensome as to discourage purchase or use: prohibitive prices.

3. So likely to win as to discourage competition: the prohibitive favorite to win the nomination.

pro·hibi·tive·ly adv.

pro·hibi·tive·ness n.

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Adv.

prohibitively - to a prohibitive degree; "it is prohibitively expensive"

Translations

prohibitively [prəˈhɪbɪtɪvlɪ] ADV the car is prohibitively expensive → el precio del coche es prohibitivo, el coche es imposiblemente caro

prohibitively [prəʊˈhɪbɪtɪvli] adv
prohibitively expensive
Meat and butter were prohibitively expensive → Le prix de la viande et du beurre était prohibitif.

prohibitively

adv (= extremely) → ungeheuerlich; prohibitively expensive → unerschwinglich (teuer)

prohibitively [prəˈhɪbɪtɪvlɪ] adv → in modo proibitivo
it's prohibitively expensive → il costo è proibitivo

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Since the new drug approval process is prohibitively expensive for a non-patentable substance, the FDA is in effect banning the natural product.

FDA bans natural thyroid millions need: action is FDA trademark by Gerson, Charlotte / Gerson Healing Newsletter

Initiated by the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations, of which APHA is a member, the letter noted that for "many Americans over the age of 50, but not yet eligible for Medicare, the cost of health insurance is prohibitively high.

APHA calls for health reform to aid seniors by The Nation's Health

Ryanair has also kept its to deter passengers from travelling with checked luggage - by making it prohibitively expensive.

CHECK-OUT FOR CHECK-IN DESKS; Ryanair boarding service goes totally ... by The Mirror (London, England)

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