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overmuch
[
oh
-ver-
muhch
]
Origin
o·ver·much
/
ˈoʊ
vərˈmʌtʃ
/
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[
oh
-ver-
muhch
]
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adjective,
noun
, adverb
too
much
:
He didn't show overmuch concern. We tried not to regret it overmuch.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English;
see
over-
,
much
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overmuch
(ˌəʊvəˈmʌtʃ)
—
adv
, —
adj
1.
too much; very much
—
n
2.
an excessive amount
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
overmuch
"too great in amount," c.1300,
over
+
much
(q.v.). O.E. had cognate ofermicel.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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