Meaning

2 senses
  1. To an excessive degree.

    The application form was excessively complicated.

    übermäßig

    изли́шнеizlíšne, чрезме́рноčrezmérno, чересчу́рčeresčúr

    надмі́рноnadmírno, надмі́руnadmíru

    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

  2. In excess.

    He smoked excessively.

    exzessiv

    сли́шком мно́гоslíškom mnógo, чрезме́рноčrezmérno

Examples

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  1. The perfume's smell is excessively harsh.

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  2. The neighbours I have are excessively noisy.

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  3. Narcissistic people are excessively preoccupied with themselves.

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  4. This main character is excessively thick headed.

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  5. He worries excessively on the eve of exams.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to an excessive degree:
Русский
By meaning 2
to an excessive degree:
in excess:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to an excessive degree:
in excess:

Forms

more excessively, most excessively
Comparativemore excessively Lesson
Superlativemost excessively

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedexcessive

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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