overly
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of overly
before 1050; Middle English; Old English oferlīce. See over, -ly
Example Sentences
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Campaigners claimed the guidance for employers, such as hospitals, shops and restaurants, was "legally flawed" and "overly simplistic."
From BBC
Meanwhile, those who sell traditional Valentine’s Day gift items don’t seem overly worried about vacuum brands encroaching on their turf.
From MarketWatch
Some industry analysts and locals, though, say the plans sound unrealistic and the time frame is overly ambitious—at least for now.
If you are overly elated by big advances, you should probably take some profits, too.
From Barron's
“We had seen the previous guidance as overly conservative and expected an increase,” Bernstein analysts write in a research note, calling the new outlook “more ambitious” and likely to drive upgrades to consensus estimates.
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