Excessively

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ adv

adv ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adverb

1
To an excessive degree.
"The application form was excessively complicated."
2
In excess.
"He smoked excessively."

Adverb

1
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits wordnet

Synonyms

overly abominably agonizingly awfully baldly balefully

Antonyms

appropriately decently moderately reasonably

Example

"Exposing skin excessively to the sun causes sunburn, sometimes blisters."

Etymology

From excessive + -ly.

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