What does excessively mean?
Definitions for excessively
ex·ces·sive·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word excessively.
Princeton's WordNet
excessively, overly, to a fault, tooadverb
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
"too big"
Wiktionary
excessivelyadverb
To an excessive degree.
The application form was excessively complicated.
excessivelyadverb
In excess.
He smoked excessively.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Excessivelyadverb
Exceedingly; eminently; in a great degree.
Etymology: from excessive.
A man must be excessively stupid, as well as uncharitable, who believes there is no virtue but on his own side. Addison.
ChatGPT
excessively
Excessively refers to going beyond what is usual, normal, reasonable, or acceptable in quantity, degree, or intensity. It implies an extreme or surpassing limit, often seen as negative or harmful.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of excessively in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of excessively in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of excessively in a Sentence
Oscar Wilde, Jack from The Importance of Being Earnest:
When one is in town one amuses oneself. When one is in the country one amuses other people. It is excessively boring.
One of the most glaring problems in Pennsylvania’s legal system is that we have mandatory life without parole as a sentence for first- and second- degree murder, and we also have many people serving these excessively long virtual life sentences, but we deny people serving these sentences any substantial avenues for relief.
As soon as we came back to the room, we noticed it smelled like somebody had dumped paint everywhere, we were drooling excessively. My eyes would not stop watering.
I’m absolutely convinced that Social Security is not an excessively generous program. It would be impossible to summon a panel of working people who felt like they were getting just what they needed from it.
An excessively fluctuating market is a market of speculation where only the few will gain the most benefit when most people suffer.
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- nadměrněCzech
- übermäßig, exzessivGerman
- demasiado, excesivamenteSpanish
- liikaa, liianFinnish
- beaucoup trop, bien trop, de trop, excessivementFrench
- չափազանց, չափից դուրսArmenian
- eccessivamente, troppoItalian
- excessiveLatin
- extreem, buitensporig, excessiefDutch
- excessivamentePortuguese
- чрезмерно, излишне, [[слишком]] [[много]], чересчурRussian
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