Meaning

5 senses
  1. (not comparable, proscribed, sometimes)To an excessive degree.

    Parents can be overly protective of their children.

    allzu, übermäßig

    чрезме́рноčrezmérno, сли́шкомslíškom, изли́шнеizlíšne

    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

  2. (negative, not comparable, usually)To a high degree; very.

    I'm not overly enthusiastic about meeting him.

  3. (not comparable, obsolete)Superficially.

  4. (not comparable, obsolete)Carelessly, without due attention.

  5. (not comparable, obsolete)With a sense of superiority, haughtily.

Examples

104 sentences
  1. Tom didn't seem overly concerned.

    Том не здавався занадто занепокоєним.

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  2. I'm not overly concerned about that.

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  3. I think Tom is overly optimistic.

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  4. Being overly generous is his greatest fault.

    ruЧрезмерное великодушие — его величайший недостаток.

    deÜbermäßig großzügig zu sein ist sein größter Fehler.

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  5. I think that Tom is overly optimistic.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
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Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
overly — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto