as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
noise from the party was excessively loud
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Recent Examples of excessively
Decrease the Humidity Level in Your Home If your home is excessively humid, the moisture can settle on the floor and leave it slippery.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Beck has been excessively maligned considering the career body of work, his record as a starter now 37-5.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
In the semifinal against Finland, they were both leaned on excessively and came up big.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Likewise, a parent who excessively drinks may be coached into signing documents while under the influence of alcohol.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
The authors also warned that over-the-counter NAD+-boosting supplements can raise cellular NAD+ to excessively high levels that, in some animal models, have been shown to promote cancer.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Kisco and Kent Circle also depict Ishbia as spending excessively on player and coach contracts and accuse him of financial mismanagement by leaving possible money on the table.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Other types of beans, especially older or lower-quality ones, might require a soak to avoid toughness or excessively long cook times.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
There has also been an appetite from consumers for mobile apps and tech products aimed at combating doomscrolling, or the tendency to scroll excessively online, which often entails heavy consumption of depressing content.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excessively
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Now is a good time to evaluate soil structure for overly wet or dry areas and take steps to improve problem spots before spring planting.—
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Although sandals that are too small are an issue, overly large flip-flops can be just as frustrating.—
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Eating too much saturated fat can raise your cholesterol, a waxy substance that can build up in your arteries, narrowing and constricting them, and affecting blood flow.—
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For You Page fueling the resurgence—celebrities of all ages have eagerly embraced the trend, too.—
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“Excessively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excessively. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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