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excessively
[ik-ses-iv-lee]
adverb
in a way that goes beyond the usual, necessary, or proper limit or degree.
Applying an excessively thick layer of mulch limits oxygen in the soil and can suffocate the plants.
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonexcessively adverb
- quasi-excessively adverb
- unexcessively adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of excessively1
Example Sentences
"He ran a bit, walked his dog every day, didn't have an unhealthy lifestyle. He didn't smoke or drink excessively, was not overweight. Statistically, there was no reason why he should have died."
"Individuals who are drinking excessively may present as confused and chaotic and possibly even aggressive and that immediately means they're treated in a stigmatised way," he said.
"My baby became excessively drowsy, fed poorly and subsequently developed complications."
County’s juvenile halls in 2018 and found probation officers were using pepper spray excessively, failing to provide proper programming, and detaining youths in solitary confinement in their rooms for far too long.
The lead single, the self-satirizing “Obnoxious,” released in February, finds Bridges singing hilariously about self-indulgence, eating and drinking excessively, and popping pills.
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