as in too
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
there's no need to be overly careful about the rough draft, since we'll polish it afterwards
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Recent Examples of overly
Being overly organized, and planning your life down to the last detail, is the antidote to creativity.
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Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Still, the scout likes the Oilers’ chances in the series for a couple of reasons: The Stars aren’t overly physical and they, like the Kings, rely heavily on three lines and four defence pairings.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
There is a condition that some have labeled celebrity worship syndrome, defining it as an obsessive-addictive disorder where people become overly involved with celebrities’ personal lives.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The conventional chain-of-thought is a bit overly loose and inadvertently allows AI to wander and be verbose.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Still, the scout likes the Oilers’ chances in the series for a couple of reasons: The Stars aren’t overly physical and they, like the Kings, rely heavily on three lines and four defence pairings.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
There is a condition that some have labeled celebrity worship syndrome, defining it as an obsessive-addictive disorder where people become overly involved with celebrities’ personal lives.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The conventional chain-of-thought is a bit overly loose and inadvertently allows AI to wander and be verbose.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overly
Adverb
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Olusanya said waiting for people to come back in for medical care on their own felt like too great a risk, given how quickly their conditions could deteriorate.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Other Barriers Other psychological barriers exist too.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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Only Chicken Little would unduly worry about such an environmental change possibility some 75 years down the pike.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The same tools that can encourage positive behaviors may be weaponized for manipulation, spreading misinformation, or unduly influencing vulnerable populations.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Continuing with her streak of daring silhouettes, the performer took the stage in a black textured jumpsuit with a completely open back that sat extremely low on her hips.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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With extremely long battery life, this is a productivity portable that will get you through an entire day on the go, and the keyboard is a pleasure to use.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overly. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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