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Definition of overly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overly

adverb
 
 
/ˈəʊvəli/
 
/ˈəʊvərli/
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  1. too; very synonym excessively
    • I'm not overly fond of pasta.
    • We think you are being overly optimistic.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryOverly is used with these adjectives:
    • academic
    • ambitious
    • anxious
    • …
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See overly in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee overly in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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