Overly: meaning, definitions and examples

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overly

 

[ หˆoสŠvษ™rli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น excessivamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคคเฅเคฏเคงเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผbermรครŸig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terlalu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะดะผั–ั€ะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nadmiernie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้Žๅบฆใซ (ใ‹ใฉใซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท excessivement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ excesivamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸฤฑrฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€๋‚˜์น˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ู…ูุฑุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญliลก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nadmerne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟ‡ๅˆ†ๅœฐ (guรฒfรจn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pretirano

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ of mikiรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹ะผ ะฐั€ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™ddindษ™n artฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: over, overage, overcast.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,330, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.