overly

[ oh-ver-lee ]

adverb

1. excessively; too:

   a voyage not overly dangerous.

   Synonyms: inordinately, immoderately

overly

/ ˈəʊvəlɪ /

adverb

1. too; excessively

Word History and Origins

Origin of overly¹

before 1050; Middle English; Old English oferlīce. See over, -ly

Example Sentences

Not overly concerned, she nevertheless told her GP, who thought it was "most likely to do with pregnancy" and asked her to return after two weeks.

From BBC

But it's also a good idea not to be overly literal about the 4B movement.

From Salon

It was this tendency to become overly engaged in topics that he first identified as a possible autistic trait in himself.

From BBC

That timeline has proved overly optimistic.

From Los Angeles Times

In a complaint issued last week by the NLRB’s regional office in Oakland, federal labor regulators alleged Apple has unlawfully blocked discussion among workers in corporate offices by enforcing overly broad confidentiality rules and restricting their activity on the Slack messaging app and social media, as well as hampering their conversations with journalists.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• exceedingly
• extremely
• immensely
• inordinately
• too
• unduly
• very much