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overly

American  
[oh-ver-lee] / ˈoʊ vər li /

adverb

  1. excessively; too.

    a voyage not overly dangerous.
    Synonyms:
    inordinately, immoderately
overly British  
/ ˈəʊvəlɪ /

adverb

  1. too; excessively

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Etymology

Origin of overly

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

Example Sentences

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It directed regulators to move supervisory guidance away from “overly technical process-oriented” approaches, to reform capital and liquidity rules and to modernize appraisal regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal

With its overly sensory stimulation and DIY retail spaces, Santee Alley reminded me of home.

From Los Angeles Times

Others say his upbeat personality can give the impression that Cooper is overly optimistic.

From The Wall Street Journal

For months, Oracle was seen as everything that was wrong with the artificial-intelligence trade: It was taking on debt to build costly infrastructure and was overly dependent on OpenAI.

From MarketWatch

Warsh has expressed support for cutting rates relatively quickly, arguing that policy remains overly restrictive as inflation gradually subsides.

From Barron's

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