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overproficient en · ADJ

Etymology

From over- + proficient.

Meanings

  1. Very or excessively proficient.
    • The houseman decided that Eldridge must have only recently taken up the occupation and was not overproficient at it. 1996, J. T. Edson, Arizona Gun Law, page 141:
    • Michael was limber, Sir Alexander stocky; neither was overproficient with his fists. 1926, John Galsworthy, The Silver Spoon, page 128:

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more overproficient Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most overproficient Degree=Sup lexicographic