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Synonyms

excessively

American  
[ik-ses-iv-lee] / ɪkˈsɛs ɪv li /

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

Etymology

Origin of excessively

excessive ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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On Sunday, it was the assistant referee who said the incident was "not excessively aggressive or violent".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

That leaves the BOJ in a familiar bind: Hike too soon and risk clipping fragile growth, or hold back and risk damaging household confidence, plus U.S. scrutiny if the yen weakens excessively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

To describe the phenomenon, he used the slang word "glazing" -- to excessively praise something.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Researchers found that LRG1 causes cells surrounding the eye's tiniest blood vessels to tighten excessively and 'squeeze' them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

But in a close vote, his Maryland colleagues rejected his reading of the document as excessively pessimistic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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