excessively
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]excessively (comparative more excessively, superlative most excessively)
- To an excessive degree.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:excessively
- The application form was excessively complicated.
- 2012, Daniel Eckstein, The Couple’S Match Book:
- While Rabbit is described by Milne as being excessively “captainish” or bossy, he also receives warm praise, he has frequent visits from Pooh.
- In excess.
- He smoked excessively.
- 2006, Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma, The Penguin Press, →ISBN, page 78:
- Acidotic animals go off their feed, pant and salivate excessively, paw and scratch their bellies, and eat dirt.
Translations
[edit]to an excessive degree
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in excess
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