ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Excessively

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Excessively is an adverb meaning To an excessive degree.

Meaning

To an excessive degree.

More Meanings

  1. In excess.

Example Sentences

He smoked excessively.
The application form was excessively complicated.
Acidotic animals go off their feed, pant and salivate excessively, paw and scratch their bellies, and eat dirt.
While Rabbit is described by Milne as being excessively “captainish” or bossy, he also receives warm praise, he has frequent visits from Pooh.

Synonyms for excessively

Depending on context, synonyms include overly, too.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overly, too, exaggeratedly, exorbitantly, inordinately, outrageously.

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