Overly and Unusually

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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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Unusually and overly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unusually" instead an adverb "Overly".

Unusually adverb - To a remarkable degree or extent.

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Overly and unusually are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overly" instead an adverb "Unusually".

Nearby Word: unusual

Unusually Uninteresting Sight: None of the gifted so far have been overly concerned about the voices in their heads, even before confirming that the others could hear them too.

Source: Webcomic / Voices

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