excessively
Americanadverb
Other Word Forms
- nonexcessively adverb
- quasi-excessively adverb
- unexcessively adverb
Etymology
Origin of excessively
Example Sentences
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Could Brooks really say Gabriel's actions definitely were excessively aggressive or violent?
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“But broad-based and open-ended measures may add excessively to demand and strengthen the pass-through.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
To describe the phenomenon, he used the slang word "glazing" -- to excessively praise something.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Researchers found that LRG1 causes cells surrounding the eye's tiniest blood vessels to tighten excessively and 'squeeze' them.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
But he had no interest in measurement or experiment; he thought Copernicus was excessively preoccupied with mathematical problems.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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