overzealous
adjective
too zealous.
overzealously
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a word derived from
overzealous.
Example Sentences
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Misty, perhaps overzealously, constantly tries to befriend and prove herself to the other girls.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2025
For a phone at this price, it handles daily tasks very well, letting me jump quickly between apps and isn’t prone to closing apps in the background overzealously.
From The Verge ● Feb. 2, 2022
Christopher Guest played their choreographer, chiding Shearer for overzealously jabbing his finger toward his partner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
But he appeared to cost himself a chance at gold by celebrating overzealously after he beat Merven Clair of Mauritius 4:1 on Friday to advance to the medal bouts.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
The case against them, the article said, was not unlike eight other “witch hunts” in which nurses had been overzealously accused of heinous crimes.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2017
