overly

Meanings

• adverb

  Excessively or unnecessarily; too much

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with overly
belly , jelly , quelly , rarely , selly , sully , telly

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Homophones

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1. Overly (en) : A town in Indiana, USA
   

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Variants

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overly

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Forms

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Overlys, Overlyer, Overlies, Overlying, Overlapped

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'beyond' or 'over'. Over- is a prefix meaning 'beyond' or 'above'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'overly' has 6 letters.

2. Overly is a homophone of the town name 'Overly, Indiana'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hyperbole: Overly is often used in hyperbole, an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Culture

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Overly has been used in various literary works to emphasize excessiveness or redundancy. For instance, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Polonius advises his son Laertes to 'be not too tame but let your liberty be known.' Overly is not directly used in the quote but emphasizes the idea of not being excessively tame.

How to Memorize "overly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an object or situation being covered or exceeded. Visualize the prefix 'over-' as meaning 'beyond' or 'above'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'overly' with 'excessive' or 'unnecessary' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Overly means excessively' or 'Overly goes beyond the limit'.

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