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Recent Examples of overly For one thing, Overstreet seemed set on portraying Black history in a way that was neither overly dour nor entirely ignorant of past violence. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025 Picking The Perfect Dessert My uncle doesn't like overly rich things, so anything draped in caramel or covered in candy pieces is out. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, those restrictions were sometimes overly onerous and ended up blocking legitimate messages. Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025 At times, Trump has been criticized for having what some describe as an overly cozy relationship with Putin. ABC News, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for overly 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overly
Adverb
  • Waymo’s announcement comes after Elon Musk announced that Tesla would bring its robotaxis to Texas, too.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Of course, there are other benefits to exercising, too.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Dozens of other volunteers appear to have been unduly influenced, another violation.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Weinstein argued that prosecutors unduly delayed charging him.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Apple's testimony said: The IPA's existing powers are already extremely broad and pose a significant risk to the global availability of vitally important security technologies.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Prions are extremely persistent in the environment.
    Jim Robbin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

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“Overly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overly. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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