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excessively
[ ik-ses-iv-lee ]
adverb
- in a way that goes beyond the usual, necessary, or proper limit or degree:
Applying an excessively thick layer of mulch limits oxygen in the soil and can suffocate the plants.
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz···· adverb
- ܲ·-··· adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of excessively1
Example Sentences
The lead single, the self-satirizing “Obnoxious,” released in February, finds Bridges singing hilariously about self-indulgence, eating and drinking excessively, and popping pills.
But run them too low, and they risk wearing the floor excessively - and that's what happened.
"I want to see this mission woven into the very fabric of our regulators through a cultural shift from excessively focusing on risk to helping drive growth," Reeves said.
The excessively high neurotransmission that results produces the symptoms we know as epilepsy.
“If you excessively avoid things that are aversive, that comes at the cost of getting rewards, finding mates, getting food, and things like that,” Kheirbek told Salon in a phone interview.
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