as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
noise from the party was excessively loud
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Adverb
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The ribbons trap the fruity dressing but aren’t overly saturated.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025 -
The town of Arden, while overly chatty, has more to offer.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Many more children were affected by the bombing, too.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Adam Wharton falls into this category too and for that reason completes my midfield.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Excessively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excessively. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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