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excessively

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

adv

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

  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.

  2. In excess.

    He smoked excessively.

    Acidotic animals go off their feed, pant and salivate excessively, paw and scratch their bellies, and eat dirt.