overly

Adverb

• To an excessive or undue extent.
• to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

Adv

• To an excessive degree.
• To a high degree; very.
• Superficially.
• Carelessly, without due attention.
• With a sense of superiority, haughtily.

Adj

• Superficial; not thorough; careless, negligent, inattentive.
• Having a sense of superiority, haughty.
• Excessive; too great.

Examples

• He was overly confident after his first bingo, leading to a series of careless plays.
• I'm not overly enthusiastic about meeting him.
• Parents can be overly protective of their children.

Synonyms

excessively, to a fault, too, superfluously

Anagrams of overly