Synonyms for overly
ˈoʊ vər liover·ly

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1. excessively, overly, to a fault, tooadverb

   to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

   "too big"

   Synonyms:
   as well, to a fault, too, also, likewise, excessively, besides

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1. List of paraphrases for "overly":

   excessively, too, unduly, exaggeratedly, unreasonably, exceedingly, prohibitively

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1. The School Nutrition Association:

   Overly prescriptive regulations have resulted in unintended consequences, including reduced student lunch participation, higher costs and food waste. Federal nutrition standards should be modified to help school menu planners manage these challenges and prepare nutritious meals that appeal to diverse student tastes.

2. Raneshwar Sing Kishan:

   During protests , why only ordinary protesters get beaten and free journalist are targetted,but the top protesters leaders escape unhurt everywhere and even often not seen at the place where lathicharge or teargas take place. How these protesters leaders become overly wealthy after the protest is over.

3. Landon Lucas:

   It was a little stressful, you're right in the danger zone. I was feeling overly excited to land. You just have to do it, you have to land.

4. Angus Gluskie:

   The current environment represents a winding back of the overly bullish expectations of both commodity demand and Chinese growth – to a more balanced expectation of progressive, not exponential, growth.

5. Lucas Mendos:

   ( The British also) had this conception that the' Orient,' the non-Western subjects, were overly erotic and over-sexed, and that's the reason why they were worried young colonial officers going abroad would be corrupted by those sexual acts.