excessively

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

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excessive (ɪkˈsɛsɪv)

—*adj*
	exceeding the normal or permitted extents or limits; immoderate; inordinate

ex'cessively

—*adv*

ex'cessiveness

—n

excessive (ɪkˈsɛsɪv)

—*adj*
	exceeding the normal or permitted extents or limits; immoderate; inordinate

ex'cessively

—*adv*

ex'cessiveness

—n

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excessive

early 15c., from Fr. excessif, from L. *excessivus, from excess-, pp. stem of excedere "to depart, go beyond" (see exceed). Related: Excessively.

Example sentences

But the other forecasts now look excessively gloomy.

Alarmism from a long list of advocacy groups has indeed made this an

excessively worried, and stressed out, world.

She told her doctor that she worried excessively and that she felt overwhelmed

by these thoughts.

Diets that are excessively low in calories are considered dangerous and do not

result in healthful weight loss.

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