excessively

[ik-ses-iv-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that goes beyond the usual, necessary, or proper limit or degree.

   Applying an excessively thick layer of mulch limits oxygen in the soil and can suffocate the plants.

Other Word Forms

• nonexcessively adverb
• quasi-excessively adverb
• unexcessively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of excessively¹

excessive ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The second was that he was excessively alert to the self-interest and self-promotion of others.

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Strategists Dominic Wilson and Vickie Chang recommend investors not leave portfolios “excessively vulnerable” to risks of a crash.

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The program made the point about the racist subject without being excessively didactic; the one projection was a period drawing of a costumed lady in blackface.

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Stocks may stumble from time to time, but so long as earnings expectations are rising, financial conditions aren’t excessively tight, and Washington is supporting the economy, the market’s trend is up.

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Her partner had been drinking excessively when he returned home and angrily attacked her, she says.

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Related Words

• extremely 
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• very