Overly: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คฏ
overly
[ หoสvษrli ]
adverb
to an excessive or unjustifiable extent; excessively.
Synonyms
excessively, overmuch, unduly, unnecessarily
Examples of usage
- He was overly cautious about the dangers of street crime.
- She was criticized for being overly ambitious.
Translations
Translations of the word "overly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น excessivamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคคเฅเคฏเคงเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช รผbermรครig
๐ฎ๐ฉ terlalu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะดะผััะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ nadmiernie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๅบฆใซ (ใใฉใซ)
๐ซ๐ท excessivement
๐ช๐ธ excesivamente
๐น๐ท aลฤฑrฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง๋์น๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุดูู ู ูุฑุท
๐จ๐ฟ pลรญliลก
๐ธ๐ฐ nadmerne
๐จ๐ณ ่ฟๅๅฐ (guรฒfรจn de)
๐ธ๐ฎ pretirano
๐ฎ๐ธ of mikiรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะผ ะฐัััา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแขแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hษddindษn artฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ excesivamente
Etymology
The word 'overly' is a combination of the prefix 'over-' meaning excessively or too much, and the adverb 'ly' which is used to form adverbs indicating manner. It originated in Middle English around the 13th century and has been used in English to convey the idea of excessive or unjustifiable extent ever since.