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- [oh-ver-bair-ing]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-bair-ing]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər ɪŋ/
Definitions of overbearingly word
- adjective overbearingly domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant. 1
- adjective overbearingly of overwhelming or critical importance. 1
- noun overbearingly In an overbearing manner. 1
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Origin of overbearingly
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; overbear + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Overbearingly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overbearingly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
overbearingly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overbearingly
adverb overbearingly
- haughtily — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- arrogantly — making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud: an arrogant public official.
- domineeringly — In a domineering manner.
- bossily — given to ordering people about; overly authoritative; domineering.
- imperiously — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
Antonyms for overbearingly
adverb overbearingly
- meekly — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- humbly — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- modestly — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
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