as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
noise from the party was excessively loud
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Recent Examples of excessively
But what makes this offseason a pivotal moment for them is the additional tax rate known as the repeater tax — a more severe financial penalty based on five-year windows, incentivizing owners not to spend excessively over the salary cap for prolonged periods.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Kapelovitz appears to be excessively focused on restoring even the worst criminals.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Eight men have been resettled in Nauru so far under the deal that has been criticized in Australia as being excessively expensive.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Furthermore, any product associated with risks such as obesity, diabetes or high cholesterol — especially when consumed excessively — would need to carry a clear warning label.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
In the Derby, the 39-year-old was fined $62,000 and suspended for two race days for using his riding crop excessively.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The hotel has a formal feel, with lots of wood, leather, and heavy chandeliers, but no one is excessively dressed up.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Sarah is an excessively whiny character whose dishonesty is off-putting.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Winkler plays the town’s mayor, an excessively charming, morally questionable fellow who scrambles the town’s cops and residents to keep Ulysses from fouling everything up.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Kapelovitz appears to be excessively focused on restoring even the worst criminals.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Eight men have been resettled in Nauru so far under the deal that has been criticized in Australia as being excessively expensive.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Furthermore, any product associated with risks such as obesity, diabetes or high cholesterol — especially when consumed excessively — would need to carry a clear warning label.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
In the Derby, the 39-year-old was fined $62,000 and suspended for two race days for using his riding crop excessively.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The hotel has a formal feel, with lots of wood, leather, and heavy chandeliers, but no one is excessively dressed up.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Sarah is an excessively whiny character whose dishonesty is off-putting.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Winkler plays the town’s mayor, an excessively charming, morally questionable fellow who scrambles the town’s cops and residents to keep Ulysses from fouling everything up.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excessively
Adverb
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The situation is tricky enough in the case of innovations that users voluntarily adopt—plenty of people do not let their dim view of Meta overly interfere with their enjoyment of Instagram.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Keep it practical instead of idealistic or overly influenced by outside opinions.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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And Bona, a second-year reserve, got caught too many times reaching in the cookie jar while defending Towns.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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His next three fixtures are great for many reasons, too.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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“Excessively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excessively. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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