as in too
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
there's no need to be overly careful about the rough draft, since we'll polish it afterwards
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Recent Examples of overly
Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
As the ceremony went on, his material focused on mocking things that undermine respect for the movies with bits about ads interrupting streaming movies, vertical video, and overly explanatory movie dialogue.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Due to its road shoe-comfort and familiar feel, plus traction that’s not overly aggressive, the Ghost Trail is the perfect shoe for road runners who are trail-curious.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Alabama, seeded fourth in the Midwest and a potential second-round opponent if Tech beats Akron, is not an overly physical team, nor one of the better defensive teams in the Southeastern Conference.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
As the ceremony went on, his material focused on mocking things that undermine respect for the movies with bits about ads interrupting streaming movies, vertical video, and overly explanatory movie dialogue.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Due to its road shoe-comfort and familiar feel, plus traction that’s not overly aggressive, the Ghost Trail is the perfect shoe for road runners who are trail-curious.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Alabama, seeded fourth in the Midwest and a potential second-round opponent if Tech beats Akron, is not an overly physical team, nor one of the better defensive teams in the Southeastern Conference.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overly
Adverb
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Don’t worry too much about things being perfect, either.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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While humans can guide robots remotely, the process is mentally exhausting and often too slow to prevent sudden failures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Prune off any damaged or excessively long roots.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Unless, that is, the oath is found to unduly restrict freedom of speech, an argument that may find some support in the state Supreme Court, which would have the last word.—
Bob Egelko,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Even generative AI functions weren't unduly time-consuming.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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One of the more important revelations from Netanyahu’s press conference was about how the joint strikes with the United States, known as Operation Epic Fury, have been extremely effective at decimating Iran’s weapons.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yet, actual bones have been extremely rare.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overly. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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