as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
noise from the party was excessively loud
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Recent Examples of excessively
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.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Critics have argued these fees, established by statute, rather than through the California Public Utilities Commission, are far above what the utility would make through the regular rate-making process and excessively benefit shareholders.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Spurs on some of the chickens were cut excessively short to fit steel fighting gaffs and blades for more lethal fighting, deputies said.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
One way to view the Vikings’ situation is that their decision not to spend excessively in free agency to fill holes puts pressure on them to find clear fits at those positions in the draft.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Larry Miller plays Kat and Bianca's beleaguered dad, who worries excessively about allowing his girls to date.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead of curbing growth, tree topping can cause excessively dense growth within three to five years.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 30 Mar. 2026
The former dictates an excessively politicized life, the latter an effort to escape from the political.
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Members of both parties have criticized the Justice Department's handling of the files' release, arguing that some files were inappropriately withheld or excessively redacted.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Critics have argued these fees, established by statute, rather than through the California Public Utilities Commission, are far above what the utility would make through the regular rate-making process and excessively benefit shareholders.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Spurs on some of the chickens were cut excessively short to fit steel fighting gaffs and blades for more lethal fighting, deputies said.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
One way to view the Vikings’ situation is that their decision not to spend excessively in free agency to fill holes puts pressure on them to find clear fits at those positions in the draft.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Larry Miller plays Kat and Bianca's beleaguered dad, who worries excessively about allowing his girls to date.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead of curbing growth, tree topping can cause excessively dense growth within three to five years.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 30 Mar. 2026
The former dictates an excessively politicized life, the latter an effort to escape from the political.
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Members of both parties have criticized the Justice Department's handling of the files' release, arguing that some files were inappropriately withheld or excessively redacted.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excessively
Adverb
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The vibe is calm, cool, dim, and science-y without being overly medicalized.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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The formula has a naturally glowy (but not overly dewy) finish that’s easy to build in light layers.—
Sarah Y. Wu,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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One of the worst things that can happen to a young and evidently talented author is to be lauded too enthusiastically too soon.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Liverpool, however, have been interested in the past and could present competition for his signature, so too major clubs in Europe.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Excessively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excessively. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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