These directions are overly complex. She's overly sensitive to criticism. They didn't seem overly concerned about the problem.
Recent Examples on the WebPeter Tufts said Charlie’s friends and family didn’t want to be overly ambitious, with 16 teams aiming to raise $50,000. Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 The script may be overly ambitious, but there is still plenty here for fans of Sherlock Holmes or murder mysteries in general to enjoy. Emily Mcclanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 The technique is not overly complex and has been done in the past with other vaccines. Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2022 His book is concise and to the point, wasting no time on filler; his prose is never overly complex but explains ideas and concepts succinctly and directly. Stephen R. Soukup, National Review, 4 Mar. 2022 Where August is lazy and hazy, September is overly ambitious. Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 Such cross-examinations are usually tricky for defense lawyers, who must weigh the need to vigorously defend their clients against the danger of seeming callous or overly antagonistic toward victims. Colin Moynihan, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 These companies royally mucked up both the business of journalism and the operation of the democracy the Fourth Estate holds in check; journalists are both right to hold the tech industry’s power to account and sometimes overly eager to do so. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 Any pre-show snark about the set being overly maudlin were snuffed out by this stretch, as Mercer and the band, dressed in all white, commanded the crowd like a jam session at a very joyous cult. William Earl, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of overly was before the 12th century