overleaf

[ oh-ver-leef ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˌlif /

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adverb

on the other side of the page or sheet.

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Origin of overleaf

First recorded in 1605–15; over- + leaf

Words nearby overleaf

overlap, overlarge, overlay, overlay glass, Overlea, overleaf, overleap, overlearn, overleverage, overlie, overline

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How to use overleaf in a sentence

But on the top of the page overleaf my eye caught sight of a parenthesis, within which were the words "Italian Opera excepted."
The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I|James H. Mapleson
There are various ways of raising embroidery, the principal of which are illustrated on the sampler overleaf.
Art in Needlework|Lewis F. Day
Here Miss Belcher turned a page, glanced overleaf, and came to a full stop.
Poison Island|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (Q)
It is interesting to compare this reproduction with the larger one overleaf.
The Art of Illustration|Henry Blackburn

Overleaf are given the figures for four years, the gallons being calculated at the rate of 10 lb of milk to the gallon.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various

British Dictionary definitions for overleaf

overleaf

/ (ˌəʊvəˈliːf) /

adverb

on the other side of the pageAlso: overpage

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