Dictionary

excessively en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (no-gloss) [no gloss]

Hyponyms

obsessively · exorbitantly · intemperately · immoderately · extremely

Relateds

excessive · excess

Synonyms

inordinately · overabundantly · plethorically

excessively en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/
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Etymology

Etymology tree English excessive Middle English -ly English -ly English excessively From excessive + -ly.

Meanings

1. To an excessive degree.
   • The application form was excessively complicated.
   • While Rabbit is described by Milne as being excessively “captainish” or bossy, he also receives warm praise, he has frequent visits from Pooh. 2012, Daniel Eckstein, The Couple’S Match Book:
2. In excess.
   • Acidotic animals go off their feed, pant and salivate excessively, paw and scratch their bellies, and eat dirt. 2006, Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma, The Penguin Press, →ISBN, page 78:
   • He smoked excessively.

Forms

Translations (65)

ru чрезме́рно (to an excessive degree) · ro în mod extrem (to an excessive degree) · de exzessiv (in excess) · gl excesivamente (to an excessive degree) · ml അമിതമായി (to an excessive degree) · vo tumödo (to an excessive degree) · fr de trop (in excess) · uk надмі́ру (to an excessive degree) · cs nadměrně (to an excessive degree) · pl przesadnie (to an excessive degree) · ca excessivament (to an excessive degree) · it troppo (in excess) · es más de la cuenta (to an excessive degree) · nv chohooʼį́į́góó (to an excessive degree) · fi liikaa (in excess) · es demasiadamente (to an excessive degree) · hy չափազանց (to an excessive degree) · es demasiadamente (in excess) · es excesivamente (in excess) · ru чересчу́р (to an excessive degree) · hy չափից դուրս (to an excessive degree) · es de más (in excess) · cmn 過度地 /过度地 (in excess) · es en demasía (in excess) · fr beaucoup trop (to an excessive degree) · cmn 過分地 /过分地 (to an excessive degree) · ja 過度に (to an excessive degree) · es más de la cuenta (in excess) · pt excessivamente (in excess) · nl excessief (in excess) · pl w nadmiarze (in excess) · bg прекалено (to an excessive degree) · uk надмі́рно (to an excessive degree) · vi quá đáng (in excess) · hy չափից դուրս (in excess) · es demasiado (to an excessive degree) · cmn 過度地 /过度地 (to an excessive degree) · te ఎక్కువగా (to an excessive degree) · pt excessivamente (to an excessive degree) · fr bien trop (to an excessive degree) · ru изли́шне (to an excessive degree) · hu túlságosan (to an excessive degree) · la nimium (in excess) · vi quá chừng (to an excessive degree) · fi liian (to an excessive degree) · es demasiado (in excess) · ca excessivament (in excess) · vi quá chừng (in excess) · es por demás (in excess) · ml അമിതമായി (in excess) · it eccessivamente (to an excessive degree) · es de sobra (in excess) · ru сли́шком мно́го (in excess) · ro în mod excesiv (to an excessive degree) · vi quá đáng (to an excessive degree) · es excesivamente (to an excessive degree) · nl buitensporig (to an excessive degree) · it eccessivamente (in excess) · cmn 過分地 /过分地 (in excess) · sa अतीव (to an excessive degree) · nl extreem (to an excessive degree) · de übermäßig (to an excessive degree) · pl nadmiernie (to an excessive degree) · ru чрезме́рно (in excess) · fi liiallisesti (in excess)