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
And, as Whitten frankly put it, most visitors are either underprepared or overly experienced.
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Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing sort of overly melodramatic or cathartic about it.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
That may not be considered overly important, but the media remain the best conduit between the England team and its supporters, even in the social media age.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Unlike leather executive office chairs that can read harsh or overly corporate, the Asari’s look is unparalleled.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
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With the offices too small for his liking, Vince converted the executive conference room into his personal suite.—
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Her lips shine, too, with an ombré look in tawny brown hues, an effect created by makeup artist Bella Mayven with Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Cheat pencil in Foxy Brown and Big Lip Plumpgasm gloss in Nudegasm Diamonds.—
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Does your ankle wobble excessively or feel unstable?—
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Another recall in October affected more than 63,000 vehicles due to excessively bright headlights that risked blinding other drivers.—
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If Rozier is paying for Laster’s attorney, that could unduly affect his friend's own defense, prosecutors said.—
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Debate over permitting reform in the US used to hinge on the contest between renewables and fossil fuels; previous bills have often failed because of lawmakers’ inability to convince both sides of the aisle that cutting red tape for one technology won’t unduly help or hinder another.—
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The first indicator is oftentimes a lack of water flow from faucets when the weather is extremely cold.—
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Skeeter, 36, serves as the Hornets’ player development coach and is also the primary person who works extremely closely with star guard LaMelo Ball.—
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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overly. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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