overly
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Trạng từ
adverb- 1.
(not comparable, proscribed, sometimes)(sometimes proscribed) To an excessive degree.
Parents can be overly protective of their children.
Đồng nghĩa: too, excessively, superfluously
- 2.
(negative, not comparable, usually)(usually negative) To a high degree; very.
I'm not overly enthusiastic about meeting him.
- 3.
(not comparable, obsolete)Superficially.
1566, Thomas Blundeville, The Fower Chiefyst Offices Belongyng to Horsemanshippe, London, “The true Arte of Paring, and shooyng all maner of Houes together […] ,” Chapter 5, […] let him not touche the quarters nor the heeles at al, vnlesse it be to make the seat of the shoe playne, & let that be done so superficially or ouerly as maye be, so shall the houes remayne alwayes strong.
1678, George Mackenzie, The Laws and Customes of Scotland, in Matters Criminal, Edinburgh, Part 1, “Some Crimes punished amongst the Romans, which are not directly in use with us,” p. 347, […] I resolved here to touch overly even those crimes which are little considered among us, not only that we might thereby know the genius of that wise Nation; but that we may consider how far it were fit to renew amongst us these excellent Laws.
- 4.
(not comparable, obsolete)Carelessly, without due attention.
- 5.
(not comparable, obsolete)With a sense of superiority, haughtily.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(obsolete)Superficial; not thorough; careless, negligent, inattentive.
- 2.
(obsolete)Having a sense of superiority, haughty.
- 3.
(obsolete)Excessive; too great.
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