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overly (adv.)

"above or beyond the proper amount or degree," mid-15c., from over (adv.) + -ly. Old English had oferlice "excessively." Used colloquially in place of over- in certain situations. After Old English and until 20c., the word is mostly in Scottish and American English and was often "regarded as an Americanism in the U.K." [OED].

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Definitions of overly from WordNet

overly (adv.)
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits;
Synonyms: excessively / to a fault / too
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