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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Fanning, too, is quirky and broadly likable and very much at home as a sassy sci-fi lead, even when working from an overly cute script.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
That first episode suffers from the need to do so much heavy lifting and feels both overstuffed and overly conventional, but once all the pieces are in place, the show relaxes into itself and its actual voice emerges.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
People with excellent credit are often overly fearful about closing credit cards.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
The material should be damp but not overly wet.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
That first episode suffers from the need to do so much heavy lifting and feels both overstuffed and overly conventional, but once all the pieces are in place, the show relaxes into itself and its actual voice emerges.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
People with excellent credit are often overly fearful about closing credit cards.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
The material should be damp but not overly wet.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
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 8 Nov. 2025.
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