Acceptably and Overly

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Acceptably adverb - In a satisfactory way.

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Overly is an antonym for acceptably.

Overly adverb - Beyond a normal or acceptable limit.

Usage example: there's no need to be overly careful about the rough draft, since we'll polish it afterwards

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Acceptably is an antonym for overly.

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