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单词 overly
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Definition of overly in English:

overly

adverb ˈəʊvəliˈoʊvərli
  • as submodifier Excessively.

    过度地

    she was a jealous and overly possessive woman

    她是一个妒忌心重、占有欲过强的女人。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Neither side will be overly disconsolate that this was not a game of classic hurling.
    • Boone's desserts are also truly wonderful but, since it's a spa, not overly rich.
    • Indeed, the whole cast is extremely good, undermined only by an overly sentimental score.
    • I'm not overly worried about it long-term and it wasn't that serious to start with.
    • He listened politely while she engaged him in several minutes of overly tactile conversation.
    • The police and city officials have set up a number of strenuous and overly aggressive methods of control.
    • The crab cake starter I had was dry and overly salty, and could have done with more mango and chilli salsa to go with it.
    • Although the situations are often ridiculous, the gags don't feel overly contrived.
    • It doesn't always work out like that but I was not overly pleased as I wandered away from the counter.
    • It lets me call people and torments my mother with its overly cheery voice mail message.
    • As with all gaming movies, some fans will go in with overly high expectations that can never be fulfilled.
    • The balance between being either overly nostalgic or dismissive of the past.
    • I think too many girls are overly sensitive about their appearance within relationships.
    • I'm not overly bothered by either fault, though it would be good to lose them.
    • The New York Times obituary is overly keen to pigeonhole him in the Movement.
    • Her approach to their suffering is compassionate, even overly sentimental in places.
    • She said he had no history of self-harm and that she had no reason to be overly worried about his mental state.
    • Not that my publishers had sounded overly impressed when I'd pitched them the story line.
    • Not an overly religious woman, Maggie had some vague notion of a grand plan.
    • You let the phone ring twice before answering, lest you appear overly eager.
    Synonyms
    unduly, excessively, inordinately, too, to too great an extent/degree, immoderately, exceedingly
    wildly, absurdly, ridiculously, outrageously, unreasonably, exorbitantly, impossibly

Definition of overly in US English:

overly

adverbˈōvərlēˈoʊvərli
  • as submodifier Excessively.

    过度地

    she was a jealous and overly possessive woman

    她是一个妒忌心重、占有欲过强的女人。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her approach to their suffering is compassionate, even overly sentimental in places.
    • Indeed, the whole cast is extremely good, undermined only by an overly sentimental score.
    • The New York Times obituary is overly keen to pigeonhole him in the Movement.
    • It doesn't always work out like that but I was not overly pleased as I wandered away from the counter.
    • The crab cake starter I had was dry and overly salty, and could have done with more mango and chilli salsa to go with it.
    • I'm not overly worried about it long-term and it wasn't that serious to start with.
    • As with all gaming movies, some fans will go in with overly high expectations that can never be fulfilled.
    • Not that my publishers had sounded overly impressed when I'd pitched them the story line.
    • Boone's desserts are also truly wonderful but, since it's a spa, not overly rich.
    • He listened politely while she engaged him in several minutes of overly tactile conversation.
    • It lets me call people and torments my mother with its overly cheery voice mail message.
    • The police and city officials have set up a number of strenuous and overly aggressive methods of control.
    • She said he had no history of self-harm and that she had no reason to be overly worried about his mental state.
    • I'm not overly bothered by either fault, though it would be good to lose them.
    • Neither side will be overly disconsolate that this was not a game of classic hurling.
    • Not an overly religious woman, Maggie had some vague notion of a grand plan.
    • The balance between being either overly nostalgic or dismissive of the past.
    • I think too many girls are overly sensitive about their appearance within relationships.
    • Although the situations are often ridiculous, the gags don't feel overly contrived.
    • You let the phone ring twice before answering, lest you appear overly eager.
    Synonyms
    unduly, excessively, inordinately, too, to too great an degree, to too great an extent, immoderately, exceedingly
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