as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
noise from the party was excessively loud
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Recent Examples of excessively
Doing glute exercises excessively and especially improperly can lead to injury.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The renter’s credit is part of a larger but stalled push to rebalance Connecticut’s upside-down tax system, one the state’s own analysts conclude excessively burdens the poor and middle class.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
This measure was designed to discourage the production or sale of low-quality products and sought to protect consumers from excessively restrictive coverage and bad-faith corporate negligence.
—Wayne Fu, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Service dogs that bark excessively must be taken out of the facility.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
Whereas musicians often view their careers as marathons, putting out lots of music and touring excessively with the hope that all of the small actions will gradually snowball into future success.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
The healthcare sector has been excessively out of favor this year, but Lilly and J & J have outperformed.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 June 2026
If there is an extended period of drought and excessively high temperatures, tender vegetables like lettuce and radishes may require daily watering.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
Mowing excessively long grass back to a regular mowing height creates a large clipping mass under the mower deck as the blades swirl.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The renter’s credit is part of a larger but stalled push to rebalance Connecticut’s upside-down tax system, one the state’s own analysts conclude excessively burdens the poor and middle class.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
This measure was designed to discourage the production or sale of low-quality products and sought to protect consumers from excessively restrictive coverage and bad-faith corporate negligence.
—Wayne Fu, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Service dogs that bark excessively must be taken out of the facility.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
Whereas musicians often view their careers as marathons, putting out lots of music and touring excessively with the hope that all of the small actions will gradually snowball into future success.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
The healthcare sector has been excessively out of favor this year, but Lilly and J & J have outperformed.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 June 2026
If there is an extended period of drought and excessively high temperatures, tender vegetables like lettuce and radishes may require daily watering.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
Mowing excessively long grass back to a regular mowing height creates a large clipping mass under the mower deck as the blades swirl.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excessively
Adverb
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The album sounds a little overly slick at times, but mostly Foreign Tongues stays faithful to the Stones’ signature sound, or at least Watts’ idea of how the Stones should sound.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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But when insecure, Venus in Leo’s approach can come across as performative, prideful and overly invested in being chosen.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Pakistan, which has played a mediation role in US-Iran talks, endorsed the agreement, too, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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It is supposed to be a great beach party with a bonfire, but it gets rained out, and they are all huddled under an awning wearing too much body glitter and eating from a greige buffet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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“Excessively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excessively. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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