as in too
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
there's no need to be overly careful about the rough draft, since we'll polish it afterwards
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Recent Examples of overly
The action is passable, the mythology is generic, and the post-credits scene is overly optimistic about the prospects for a sequel, but there’s a good-natured sense of wonder that ties it all together.
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Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Some enterprising and overly imaginative op-ed columnist might suggest that their leader, Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), represents Putin, the icy tyrant.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
However, in families with overly loose boundaries, there’s significant emotional overlap and roles are largely unclear.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The strategist also expressed particular concern about European earnings expectations, viewing the consensus forecast of 10% earnings growth for 2025 as overly optimistic and on par with U.S. projections.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Some enterprising and overly imaginative op-ed columnist might suggest that their leader, Kiros (Mads Mikkelsen), represents Putin, the icy tyrant.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
However, in families with overly loose boundaries, there’s significant emotional overlap and roles are largely unclear.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The strategist also expressed particular concern about European earnings expectations, viewing the consensus forecast of 10% earnings growth for 2025 as overly optimistic and on par with U.S. projections.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overly
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These races will feature top sponsors such as Sun Drop and Bass Pro Shops, alongside potential additional appearances from Budweiser, too.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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With extreme weather events seemingly more the norm and their victims too often increasingly unnoticed and forgotten, the region’s climate casualties garner the dubious distinction of Worst Year in Asia.Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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In any case, these factors may unduly influence our understanding of the data leading to inaccurate prescriptions or a tendency to draw the wrong conclusions.Ellen Choi, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The idea is to keep the boss’ thoughts from unduly influencing the opinions of everyone else in the room, allowing for genuine discussion instead of a room full of people falling into line.Alex Koller,Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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While promoting The Crow, the star stepped out in distinctive looks that were extremely forward-thinking.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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However, winning the MVP award is extremely important to him.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overly. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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