It is not fitting for a teacher to overly favor certain pupils over others.
Source: tatoeba (19072)
Overly
Synonyms for "overly" (43 found)
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More general
2 entriesdegree adverbintensifier
More specific
3 entriesoverly cautiousoverly complexoverly optimistic
Collocations
5 entriesoverly cautious policyoverly complex explanationoverly optimistic forecastoverly restrictive regulationoverly simplistic model
Sample sentences
28 total sentences available.
That's an overly optimistic view.
Source: tatoeba (43141)
I'm not overly interested in the event.
Source: tatoeba (45962)
I find just the memory of his overly polite patronizing manner really offensive.
Source: tatoeba (72024)
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