overly
gb/ˈoʊvɚli/ us/ˈoʊvɚli/
B2
Englisch
~ 6900
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B2
1
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A2
Verwendungsmuster:
overly [adjective]
The report was rejected because it was overly long and detailed.
You’re being overly critical of your own work.
The movie was entertaining but overly sentimental in places.
He tends to be overly optimistic about how much he can finish in a day.
Some people found the security measures overly strict.
Beispiele für Lernende
She is overly careful about small things.
My boss is overly strict with new workers.
The test was not hard, but it was overly long.
Don’t be overly worried about one bad grade.
He was overly proud of his small success.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use *overly* where *very* or *too* is better. *Overly* is usually used before adjectives with a negative or critical idea ("overly sensitive", "overly strict"), and it often sounds more formal than *too*. Avoid saying "very overly" (e.g. "very overly excited"), which is redundant. Also avoid using *overly* directly before nouns (say "overly strict rules", not "overly rules").
Bedeutung
too much; excessively
Wortverbindungen
overly complicated
|overly sensitive
|overly optimistic
|overly aggressive
|overly dramatic
|overly critical
Synonyme
too (The most common everyday word; sounds slightly more casual and is more flexible in position in the sentence.)
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excessively (More formal and technical-sounding than "overly"; often used in academic or professional writing.)
Antonyme
slightly (Suggests a small amount instead of too much.)
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moderately (Suggests a reasonable, balanced amount instead of an excessive one.)
Themen
opinions
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
More than is good or needed; too much.
To a greater degree than is reasonable, desirable, or appropriate; excessively.
Grammatik
Grundform
overly
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚli/
US/ˈoʊvɚli/
Silben & Betonung
overly (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (overly)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: overly
- Plural: overlies
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