Definition

In a way that involves taking advantage of someone by charging excessively high interest rates on loans.

Example

The lender acted usuriously, demanding an outrageous interest rate that the borrower could not afford.

Conversation

I heard that some lenders charge interest usuriously high rates.

That's really unfair and can trap people in debt.

Yeah, it's shocking how some companies exploit others like that.

Absolutely, they should be held accountable for those usuriously high fees.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Usuriously → It is formed from 'usur' (from Latin 'usurpare', meaning to seize or take) and '-iously' (a suffix forming adverbs meaning in a manner of). The word 'usuriously' describes acting in a manner that seizes or takes something, often in a wrongful or greedy way.

Memory Tip

Think of 'seizing' ('usur') something in a greedy way, and remember that 'usuriously' means acting in a manner that takes or seizes.

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