Want to use Overly correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning.
Overly in a sentence
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Overly meaning
- To an excessive degree.
- To a high degree; very.
- Superficially.
Synonyms of Overly
Example sentences (20)
Civil liberty campaigners and protest groups last night said they fear the government’s overly draconian approach.
However, one has to be cautious about being overly optimistic about Li Qiang’s presumed autonomy and capabilities.
Several local Labour sources told the Guardian they believed the party was being overly rigid and interventionist.
As such, it won’t be wrong to assume that she’s overly focused on gaining happiness through materialistic things.
Excessive plankton blooms can cause eutrophication, a process in which water bodies become overly nutrient-rich.
I’m tired of being labelled a punishing, overly sensitive shrew for attempting to set boundaries with my father.
Of course, Nio’s cautious outlook for the second quarter suggests that these forecasts may be overly optimistic.
However, we should look for other ways to improve our iodine deficiency problem without overly relying on iodized salt.
It isn’t overly clear what will make the anime different from the live-action film, but we do have a few hints.
Of course, Australians have never been known to be overly bothered by sports stars’ views as long as they keep winning.
Amid the generative AI boom, this doesn’t exactly help to paint an overly optimistic picture for women in the workplace.
Days of relying on overly simplified models where everything outside is bad and everything inside is good are long gone.
Instead of a complete ban, we’re setting a threshold to avoid suppliers overly relying on these credit funds.
Getting rid of overly complicated and arcane zoning regulation frees up supply, leading to more housing units being built.
Redick appeared to reach for the “you didn’t play” argument in jest, and Smith didn’t seem overly offended.
Since these residents are not overly cost burdened by excessive rent payments, they are better consumers.
Barou's ultimate weakness on the field ends up being his overly selfish play style that relies too heavily on his own talents.
Most cited the bills crisis – but having to socialise with people they’re not overly fond of was another reason for a quarter.
She said: “It is not an overly disappointing budget in that the overall feeling is that it was positive for the ordinary person.
Markets are overly optimistic that the Fed will quickly lower rates, a panel of investing pros found.
Common combinations with overly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- not overly 25×
- being overly 17×
- an overly 15×
- be overly 14×
- overly optimistic 11×
- and overly 9×
- is overly 9×
- are overly 7×
- overly reliant 7×
- was overly 6×
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The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word overly. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.