as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
noise from the party was excessively loud
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Recent Examples of excessively
But being excessively loud in cabins, hallways, or public areas, and disrupting the peace for others isn’t cool.
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Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Both point out that pickle juice is high in sodium; infrequently or in small doses, that’s fine, but if consumed excessively, pickle juice can pretty quickly put you beyond the daily amount of sodium health experts recommend that people consume.
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Chantelle Lee,
Time,
26 June 2026
The scene isn’t excessively played for shock value or tragedy.
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 June 2026
Excessive Intake of Potatoes May Increase Diabetes Risk Eating potatoes excessively may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2026
Finns may not be known for demonstrative cheerfulness, nor necessarily for being makers of excessively happy music.
—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Many professionals either focus excessively on optimizing and tracking their sleep, or view short nights as a badge of honor.
—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Doing glute exercises excessively and especially improperly can lead to injury.
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
This measure was designed to discourage the production or sale of low-quality products and sought to protect consumers from excessively restrictive coverage and bad-faith corporate negligence.
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Wayne Fu,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Both point out that pickle juice is high in sodium; infrequently or in small doses, that’s fine, but if consumed excessively, pickle juice can pretty quickly put you beyond the daily amount of sodium health experts recommend that people consume.
—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
26 June 2026
The scene isn’t excessively played for shock value or tragedy.
—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 June 2026
Excessive Intake of Potatoes May Increase Diabetes Risk Eating potatoes excessively may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes.
—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2026
Finns may not be known for demonstrative cheerfulness, nor necessarily for being makers of excessively happy music.
—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Many professionals either focus excessively on optimizing and tracking their sleep, or view short nights as a badge of honor.
—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Doing glute exercises excessively and especially improperly can lead to injury.
—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
This measure was designed to discourage the production or sale of low-quality products and sought to protect consumers from excessively restrictive coverage and bad-faith corporate negligence.
—
Wayne Fu,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excessively
Adverb
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More the former than the latter, sure, but both men are not overly pleased at the way they’re being treated.
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After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.
Adverb
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Traditional studios might adopt Chinese models for some preproduction tasks such as concepting, but the geopolitical and intellectual property risks for commercial generations are too prohibitive.
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His father, Brian Cohn, jumped into the pool to try to pull him out, but the suction from the drain was too strong.
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