overly

[oh-ver-lee]

adverb

1. excessively; too.

   a voyage not overly dangerous.

   Synonyms: inordinately, immoderately

overly

/ ˈəʊvəlɪ /

adverb

1. too; excessively

Word History and Origins

Origin of overly¹

before 1050; Middle English; Old English oferlīce. See over, -ly

Example Sentences

But to others the shifting state of world affairs makes such remarks feel overly optimistic, if not complacent.

From BBC

“Brokeback Mountain” comparisons are inevitable, but will only serve to keep this tender but overly cautious tale in the shadow of that soulful gut-wrencher.

From Los Angeles Times

LB: That I am overly driven or too arrogant or too focused.

From BBC

There will be plenty of talk in the intervening period, with neither side overly keen on being regarded as favourites for the Bethpage showdown.

From BBC

In a two-star review, The Guardian said the actors were "let down by the overly glossy romcom-y sheen" or Warren Adler's novel, who wrote The War of the Roses, on which the film is based.

From BBC

Related Words

• exceedingly 
• extremely 
• immensely 
• inordinately 
• too 
• unduly 
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