Excessively
Excessively adverb - Beyond a normal or acceptable limit.
Pretty and excessively are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretty" instead an adverb "Excessively".
Pretty
Pretty adverb - To some degree or extent.
Excessively and pretty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excessively" instead an adverb "Pretty".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He also despised Zack Ryder (whose ethnicity is pretty indeterminate) for excessively styling his hair.
Source: Hates Everyone Equally -
Censors come off as pretty lax when it comes to anything that isn't excessively gruesome or explicit.
Source: No Smoking - It's generally pretty easy to do, assuming he doesn't block excessively, but fail and it's off to the bad ending with you.
Source: Time-Limit Boss
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Pretty and Excessively. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/excessively/pretty
Excessively & Pretty. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/excessively/pretty>.
Pretty or Excessively. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/excessively/pretty.
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