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Synonyms for excessively

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Adverb

1. Overly

too, overly, to a fault

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    To an excessive degree.

    The application form was excessively complicated.

Example sentences

  • overly Ziri came across as overly rigid and unreasonable.
  • awfully That's an awfully high price to ask someone to pay.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
excessivelysteady
overlyrising
awfullyrising
overabundantlysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
too1
4 letters
very2
6 letters
overly3
7 letters
awfully2
14 letters
overabundantly

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (very2 = 2 syllables).

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