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/ˈəʊvəplʌs/ · noun
That which remains beyond what is necessary or required; a surplus..
I proposed that the two referees should retire and consider for themselves how much should be allowed for the boy's board and lodging, deducting at the rate of sixpence a day for what advantage was gained by his going on errands; and that the overplus should be restored.
Where some for an over-plus, or supererogation have added this necessaity, that they must necessarily accompany them, as well in death, as in life.
Thou hast thy Will, And Will too boote, and Will in ouer-plus.
Use overplus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Overplus means That which remains beyond what is necessary or required; a surplus..
Common synonyms include plethora, nimiety, superfluity, embarrassment.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I proposed that the two referees should retire and consider for themselves how much should be allowed for the boy's board and lodging, deducting at the rate of sixpence a day for what advantage was gained by his going on errands; and that the overplus should be restored.
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