overliness
over·li·ness
The quality or state of being overlyThe quality or state of being overly.: Carelessness, inattentiveness, negligence.
UK/ˈəʊvəlɪnəs/US/ˈoʊvəɹlɪnəs/
Meaning
2 sensesThe quality or state of being overly.
(obsolete, uncountable)Carelessness, inattentiveness, negligence.
(obsolete, uncountable)A sense of superiority; haughtiness.
Origin
From overly + -ness.From overly + -ness.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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