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单词 overly
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overly

There's no point in being overly snooty about it.It's natural and not necessarily something to get overly concerned about.FEELING overly confident about an upcoming job interview?One mom sounded overly compulsive about staying indoors and locking doors and windows.They have tightened their belts too much and are overly cautious about lending money.They have been overly optimistic on timing.This overly ambitious device is confusing and the action drags.Not that she is overly bothered about how other people perceive her.He is not overly optimistic on share prices generally.He was overly ambitious before and some doubters remain.If you divide a small garden up too much it can become overly fussy and impractical.It is very easy for them to become overly concerned and for parents to be overly concerned by exam performance.He rarely turned work down and was not overly discerning about the quality of the productions in which he appeared.Medical staff were not overly concerned.We are angry because we are overly optimistic, insufficiently prepared for the frustrations endemic to existence.You worry that tackling these head-on will lead to overly frank exchanges about situations that are already causing problems.They could be ringing for a splinter in their finger, but the system is so overly cautious we have to ask them.Perhaps the Takeover Panel is being overly cautious.At the moment, an overly cautious middle-class management culture pervades social work and many other protective agencies.

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overly

British English: overly ADVERB
Overly means more than is normal, necessary, or reasonable.
Employers may become overly cautious about taking on new staff.
  • American English: overly
  • Brazilian Portuguese: exageradamente
  • Chinese: 过度地
  • European Spanish: extremadamente
  • French: excessivement
  • German: übermäßig
  • Italian: eccessivamente
  • Japanese: 過度に
  • Korean: 지나치게
  • European Portuguese: exageradamente
  • Latin American Spanish: extremadamente

(adverb) 
Definition
too
Employers may become overly cautious about taking on new staff.
Synonyms
too
I'm afraid you're too late; she's gone.
very
I am very grateful to you for all your help.
extremely
The taste of bitterness is an extremely common feature of herbal remedies.
exceedingly
It was an exceedingly difficult decision to make.
unduly
He appealed to firms not to increase their prices unduly.
excessively
managers paying themselves excessively high salaries
unreasonably
inordinately
immoderately
over-

Additional synonyms

in the sense of exceedingly
Definition
very
It was an exceedingly difficult decision to make.
Synonyms
extremely,
very,
highly,
greatly,
especially,
hugely,
seriously (informal),
vastly,
unusually,
enormously,
exceptionally,
extraordinarily,
excessively,
superlatively,
inordinately,
to a fault,
to the nth degree,
surpassingly
in the sense of excessively
managers paying themselves excessively high salaries
Synonyms
inordinately,
unnecessarily,
unduly,
disproportionately,
unreasonably
in the sense of extremely
The taste of bitterness is an extremely common feature of herbal remedies.
Synonyms
very,
highly,
greatly,
particularly,
severely,
terribly,
ultra,
utterly,
unusually,
exceptionally,
extraordinarily,
intensely,
tremendously,
markedly,
awfully (informal),
acutely,
exceedingly,
excessively,
inordinately,
uncommonly,
to a fault,
to the nth degree,
to or in the extreme

Synonyms of 'overly'

overly

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of unduly
Definition
excessively
He appealed to firms not to increase their prices unduly.
Synonyms
excessively,
overly,
too much,
unnecessarily,
disproportionately,
improperly,
unreasonably,
extravagantly,
out of all proportion,
inordinately,
unjustifiably,
overmuch,
immoderately
in the sense of very
Definition
used to add emphasis to adjectives and adverbs that are able to be graded
I am very grateful to you for all your help.
Synonyms
extremely,
highly,
greatly,
really,
deeply,
particularly,
seriously (informal),
truly,
absolutely,
terribly,
remarkably,
unusually,
jolly (British),
wonderfully,
profoundly,
decidedly,
awfully (informal),
acutely,
exceedingly,
excessively,
noticeably,
eminently,
superlatively,
uncommonly,
surpassingly,
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