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Synonyms & Antonyms for overly
Synonyms
devilishly, excessively, exorbitantly, inordinately, intolerably, monstrously, overmuch, too, unacceptably, unduly
Antonyms
deficiently, inadequately, insufficiently
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Critics are concerned about the consequences of an overly aggressive response. — Katie Rogers, New York Times, "Trump Authorizes a Space Command. Next, He Wants a Space Force.," 29 Aug. 2019 Sutton urges employees to avoid being boisterous or overly aggressive. — Chris Woolston, Quartz at Work, "How to deal with an abusive boss," 29 Aug. 2019 But many university officials worry that an overly aggressive attempt to protect U.S. research could jeopardize the types of international collaborations that have helped the country become a scientific superpower. — Jeffrey Mervis, Science | AAAS, "U.S. universities battle a security storm in Congress," 29 July 2019 There was the overly aggressive expansion, the aging congregation, a botched line of succession and all of the money owed to creditors. — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, "Crystal Cathedral, the original evangelical megachurch, has a conversion to Catholicism," 21 July 2019 There was the overly aggressive expansion, the aging congregation, a botched line of succession and all of the money owed to creditors. — Julia Wick, latimes.com, "Essential California: How the famed Crystal Cathedral was reborn as a Catholic church," 11 July 2019 Greater attention by Fed officials to the risks of weaker growth might reassure investors that the policy makers weren’t committed to an overly aggressive policy stance. — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, "Fed Meeting Minutes Will Show How Officials Judged Economic Risks," 9 Jan. 2019 Fans were quick to respond, mocking Grande for her laugh as well as her overly advanced knowledge of everything Harry Potter. — Connor Whittum, Billboard, "Pete Davidson Teases Ariana Grande About Her Intense 'Harry Potter' Knowledge in Cute Video," 7 June 2018 Launching today, Squish Beauty is the product of Howard's experiences with overly sensitive and irritated skin while on the go and on set. — Michelle Li, Teen Vogue, "Charli Howard Just Launched A Beauty Brand And It's So Good," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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