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excessively
[ ik-ses-iv-lee ]
adverb
- in a way that goes beyond the usual, necessary, or proper limit or degree:
Applying an excessively thick layer of mulch limits oxygen in the soil and can suffocate the plants.
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Other Words From
- non·ex·ces·sive·ly adverb
- qua·si-ex·ces·sive·ly adverb
- un·ex·ces·sive·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of excessively1
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Example Sentences
Wernick said people are tiring of excessive content moderation on Facebook and Twitter.
A moderately aggressive TPU sole hasn’t felt excessive on the pavement while I’m walking the dog, but it’s given me support while scrambling up rocks on Colorado passes at 12,000 feet.
Voters also opted to keep four at-large council seats, thus providing a buffer against excessive parochialism.
Michael Sack, chief of the Sipekne’katik First NationDetractors of the Sipekne’katik First Nation’s lobster fishery cite conservation concerns — they argue it could lead to excessive fishing.
At its most gloriously excessive, the cartel used grenade launchers to shoot down military helicopters.
No excessively masculine hero of a traditional cowboy detective story, The Dude is a different kind of man.
Is this entire thing just one big scheme to cash in on excessively proud moms and dads?
The book depicts Bezos and Amazon as hard-charging, insatiable, and excessively secretive.
The once soft-spoken teen grew moody, began partying excessively, and became prone to violent outbursts.
She struggled with bulimia and, when she was anxious, would eat excessively.
Although Aubrey Herbert is excessively unorthodox he quite sees that confabs with enemies must be carried out according to Cocker.
From 2° to 3° South latitude the wind is very irregular, and frequently excessively violent.
On the other hand, an elaborate costume before dinner is in excessively bad taste.
Above all, never wear jewelry, (unless it be your watch,) or flowers; they are both in excessively bad taste.
Such conduct is not only excessively ill-bred, but intensely selfish.
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