Exceedingly
Exceedingly adverb - To a great degree.
Overly is a synonym for exceedingly. In some cases you can use "Overly" instead an adverb "Exceedingly".
Nearby Word: exceeding
Overly
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
Exceedingly is a synonym for overly in too topic. You can use "Exceedingly" instead an adverb "Overly", if it concerns topics such as excessively, unduly.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and exceedingly
- very and overly
- greatly and exceedingly
- greatly and overly
- uncommonly and exceedingly
- uncommonly and overly
- extremely and exceedingly
- extremely and overly
- remarkably and exceedingly
- remarkably and overly
- unusually and exceedingly
- unusually and overly
- highly and exceedingly
- highly and overly
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