overly

1. 1.

   to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

   “too big”

   Synonymsexcessivelyto a faulttoo

Questions about overly

What does overly mean?

overly means "to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits".

How many syllables are in overly?

overly has 3 syllables: o-ver-ly. The stress falls on "o". In IPA it is /ˈoʊvɚli/.

What is another word for overly?

Close synonyms include excessively, to a fault, too. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is overly a common word?

overly is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.