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overly
[ oh-ver-lee ]
/ ˈoʊ vər li /
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adverb
excessively; too: a voyage not overly dangerous.
OTHER WORDS FOR overly
needlessy, immoderately, inordinately.
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British Dictionary definitions for overly
overly
/ (ˈəʊvəlɪ) /
adverb
too; excessively
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