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overly

[ oh-ver-lee ]

adverb

  1. excessively; too:

    a voyage not overly dangerous.

    Synonyms: ,



overly

/ ˈəʊəɪ /

adverb

  1. too; excessively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overly1

before 1050; Middle English; Old English Ǵڱī. See over, -ly
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Some fans and pundits feel it's overcoached, overly structured, and lacking the chaos and excitement of "real football".

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Gurr speaks with a mix of humor, directness and curiousity, eager to share stories but also not someone who overly romanticizes them.

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We were not overly surprised that visual appeal, familiarity and accessibility were significant predictors of the variation in publication numbers among species.

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But he cautioned that he was "neither overly optimistic nor overly pessimistic".

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The apprehension he exhibited in his first major league season has been replaced by assertiveness, leading to him terrorizing hitters of whom he used to be overly respectful.

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