Extensively
Extensively adverb - To a large extent or degree.
Overly and extensively are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overly" instead an adverb "Extensively".
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
Extensively and overly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extensively" instead an adverb "Overly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and extensively
- very and overly
- greatly and extensively
- greatly and overly
- eminently and extensively
- eminently and overly
- uncommonly and extensively
- uncommonly and overly
- extremely and extensively
- extremely and overly
- quite and extensively
- quite and overly
- particularly and extensively
- particularly and overly
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