excessively

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /-li/
- /ekˈses.ɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /-li/

Definitions of excessively word

noun excessively To a greater degree or in greater amounts than is necessary, normal, or desirable; inordinately. 1
adverb excessively before adj: overly, too 1
adverb excessively after verb: to excess, too much 1

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Parts of speech for Excessively

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Excessively

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for excessively

adverb excessively

disproportionately — not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
unduly — excessively: unduly worried.
unreasonably — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
too — in addition; also; furthermore; moreover: young, clever, and rich too.
overly — excessively; too: a voyage not overly dangerous.

adjective excessively

ludicrously — causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
psychotically — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
distractedly — having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.
like mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
immensely — vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.

All 30 Synonyms of excessively

Antonyms for excessively

adverb excessively

slightly — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.

Just one Antonym for excessively

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