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o⋅ver⋅much

  [oh-ver-muhch]
Use overmuch in a Sentence
–adjective, noun, adverb
too much: He didn't show overmuch concern. We tried not to regret it overmuch.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME; see over-, much
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o·ver·much   (ō'vər-mŭch')   
adj.  Too much; excessive.
adv.  In excess.
n.   (ō'vər-mŭch', ō'vər-mŭch')
An excessive amount.
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Word Origin & History

overmuch 
"too great in amount," 1297, over + much (q.v.). O.E. had cognate ofermicel.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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