overly

/ˈəʊvəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈəʊvərli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈō-vər-lē/ (ame, mw)

overly — adverb

1. more than is suitable, needed, or pleasant.

1.副詞B2
釋義

more than is suitable, needed, or pleasant.

例句

The report was overly long, so parents stopped after the first page.

overly + adjective

Maya gave an overly polite reply after her boss blamed her.

overly + adjective before noun

同義詞
  • too

    the closest everyday word; more common in speech

  • excessively

    more formal and often stronger in tone

  • unduly

    used when something is more than is fair or reasonable

  • extremely

    shows a high degree but does not always suggest excess

反義詞

文法句型

overly + adjective

overly + adverb

overly + past participle

用法筆記

Usually placed before adjectives, adverbs, and past participles, especially in careful writing. In everyday speech, many speakers choose 'too' instead before simple words like 'hot' or 'expensive'.

常見錯誤

❌The report was overly.
✅The report was overly long.
💡'overly' normally needs an adjective, adverb, or past participle after it.
❌I overly like this song.
✅I like this song too much.
💡'overly' usually modifies descriptions such as adjectives or adverbs, not main verbs like 'like'.