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

Given the rapidly changing economic and financial landscape, investors need to be wary of becoming overly dependent on the Federal Reserve’s guidance on interest rates.

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Nord Stream had long been contentious for enabling Russian gas to bypass eastern European transit routes and leaving Germany overly reliant on cheap energy from Moscow.

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It said the asylum process took an overly "defensive approach", with "assessments of likely legal challenge, and even the possibility of defeat" used "as a reason not to do something".

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The comment paints with an overly broad brush, but there is no question that anti-Israel activism stokes anti-Jewish harassment and violence.

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The surge has reignited debate whether the activity, propelled in part by online enthusiasm among everyday investors, is a sign of an overly frothy stock market.

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Related Words

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