obscenely

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“In certain cases, if a company’s saying, ‘I’m going to grow 125%,’ the analysts are like, ‘That’s just such an obscenely good number. I’ll say 75.’

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The blockbuster made Mr. Lucas obscenely rich and that allowed him to build the independent Bay Area studio Mr. Coppola could never quite make happen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The bulk of the glossies’ ad buys were earmarked for often obscenely hefty September and December issues.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

He has not been on a track in more than a year now, and does not miss squatting obscenely heavy amounts in the gym and endless hours indoors on static bikes.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

“They are obscenely large ears,” said Aunt Florence.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo