Examples of overly in a Sentence
These directions are overly complex.
She's overly sensitive to criticism.
They didn't seem overly concerned about the problem.
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Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).
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Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Keep the plants moist but not overly wet until fall.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
If the soil is overly dry and the leaves feel crispy, the plants need more water.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
On some TVs, overly aggressive motion blurring can also lead to ghosting or artifacts, such as soccer balls turning into streaks in the sky.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
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Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Keep the plants moist but not overly wet until fall.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
If the soil is overly dry and the leaves feel crispy, the plants need more water.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
On some TVs, overly aggressive motion blurring can also lead to ghosting or artifacts, such as soccer balls turning into streaks in the sky.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for overly
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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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