overly

[oh-ver-lee]

adverb

1. excessively; too.

   a voyage not overly dangerous.

   Synonyms: inordinately, immoderately

overly

/ ˈəʊvəlɪ /

adverb

1. too; excessively

Word History and Origins

Origin of overly¹

before 1050; Middle English; Old English oferlīce. See over, -ly

Example Sentences

There is a small but growing possibility that the U.K. economy is heading for recession, thanks in part to overly high borrowing costs, a Bank of England rate-setter said Tuesday.

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The Lampard Inquiry was told campaigners were concerned the technology had been overly relied upon by staff, and many patients' experiences of the technology were "intrusive, undignified, dehumanising and traumatising".

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In a recognition of this pressure, the company’s new chairman Albert Manifold told staff in early October that it must act with urgency to simplify its overly complex portfolio.

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Morgan Stanley will rely on its automated monitoring processes in an effort to make sure clients do not become overly exposed to the volatile digital asset class.

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As he watched his father struggle, Jack sometimes wondered if some of the grand plans—finishing movies, playing at “Back to the Beginning”—were overly ambitious.

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Related Words

• exceedingly 
• extremely 
• immensely 
• inordinately 
• too 
• unduly 
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