overly
gb/ˈoʊvɚli/ us/ˈoʊvɚli/
B2
İngilizce
~ 6900
túl
B2
1
túl
A2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
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").
Anlam
too much; excessively
Eşdizimler
overly complicated
|overly sensitive
|overly optimistic
|overly aggressive
|overly dramatic
|overly critical
Eş anlamlılar
too (The most common everyday word; sounds slightly more casual and is more flexible in position in the sentence.)
|
excessively (More formal and technical-sounding than "overly"; often used in academic or professional writing.)
Zıt anlamlılar
slightly (Suggests a small amount instead of too much.)
|
moderately (Suggests a reasonable, balanced amount instead of an excessive one.)
Konular
opinions
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
More than is good or needed; too much.
To a greater degree than is reasonable, desirable, or appropriate; excessively.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
overly
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚli/
US/ˈoʊvɚli/
Heceler ve vurgu
overly (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (overly)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: overly
- Plural: overlies
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
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