overlargelyadv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈlɑːdʒli/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈlɑrdʒli/

Forms: see over- prefix and largely adv.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, largely adv.

Etymology: < over- prefix + largely adv. Compare overlarge adj. and later overlarge adv.

Too largely; to too great an extent; excessively. Formerly also: †too boldly or extravagantly (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [adverb]

overlyOE

overswitheOE

over-micklec1230

overmucha1382

over-measurea1387

overdonec1390

overlargelyc1390

overfara1400

superflue?a1425

overgatea1450

overdonelyc1450

over-highlyc1454

excessivelyc1460

superfluously1528

stinkingly1545

excessive1569

over-greatly1599

unmercifully1611

overgrownly1668

extravagantlya1715

preponderously1835

faultily1855

c1390 G. Chaucer Melibeus 2791 For right as men blamen an auaricious man by cause of his scarsitee and chyncherie, in the same wise is he to blame that spendeth ouer largely.

a1450 (c1395) Prefatory Epist. St. Jerome in Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (New Coll. Oxf.) (1850) 66 These thingis ben shortly and fully writun of me, for the pistlis streytnesse suffride not me lengere to passe ouerlargely in this mater.

a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll.) 610 I have sworne and seyde over largely afore kynge Arthure, in hyrynge of all hys knyghtes, and overmuch shame hit were to me to breke my promyse.

a1500 tr. A. Chartier Quadrilogue (Rawl.) (1974) 222/13 (MED) The synne and charge of suche as ouirlargely purchase for themself wol be reputid more vpon themself thanne on their prince.

1576 A. Fleming tr. Caecina in Panoplie Epist. 81 To be parciall of my pen, and to do that I did not ouer largely.

1843 E. A. Poe Purloined Let. in Gift 1845 57 The over-largely lettered signs and placards of the street.

1867 H. Bushnell Moral Uses Dark Things 89 He will not let us keep ourselves on hand over-largely.

1909 W. D. Howells Seven Eng. Cities 143 I believe that the merit of Welsh poetry dwells largely, perhaps overlargely, in its intricate technique.

2000 Australian (Nexis) 9 Aug. 11 The blacks and hispanics on stage weren't mirrored in the Republican conference itself—still overlargely white and mostly male.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overlargely
释义	overlargelyadv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈlɑːdʒli/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈlɑrdʒli/ Forms: see over- prefix and largely adv. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, largely adv. Etymology: < over- prefix + largely adv. Compare overlarge adj. and later overlarge adv. Too largely; to too great an extent; excessively. Formerly also: †too boldly or extravagantly (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [adverb] overlyOE overswitheOE over-micklec1230 overmucha1382 over-measurea1387 overdonec1390 overlargelyc1390 overfara1400 superflue?a1425 overgatea1450 overdonelyc1450 over-highlyc1454 excessivelyc1460 superfluously1528 stinkingly1545 excessive1569 over-greatly1599 unmercifully1611 overgrownly1668 extravagantlya1715 preponderously1835 faultily1855 c1390 G. Chaucer Melibeus 2791 For right as men blamen an auaricious man by cause of his scarsitee and chyncherie, in the same wise is he to blame that spendeth ouer largely. a1450 (c1395) Prefatory Epist. St. Jerome in Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (New Coll. Oxf.) (1850) 66 These thingis ben shortly and fully writun of me, for the pistlis streytnesse suffride not me lengere to passe ouerlargely in this mater. a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll.) 610 I have sworne and seyde over largely afore kynge Arthure, in hyrynge of all hys knyghtes, and overmuch shame hit were to me to breke my promyse. a1500 tr. A. Chartier Quadrilogue (Rawl.) (1974) 222/13 (MED) The synne and charge of suche as ouirlargely purchase for themself wol be reputid more vpon themself thanne on their prince. 1576 A. Fleming tr. Caecina in Panoplie Epist. 81 To be parciall of my pen, and to do that I did not ouer largely. 1843 E. A. Poe Purloined Let. in Gift 1845 57 The over-largely lettered signs and placards of the street. 1867 H. Bushnell Moral Uses Dark Things 89 He will not let us keep ourselves on hand over-largely. 1909 W. D. Howells Seven Eng. Cities 143 I believe that the merit of Welsh poetry dwells largely, perhaps overlargely, in its intricate technique. 2000 Australian (Nexis) 9 Aug. 11 The blacks and hispanics on stage weren't mirrored in the Republican conference itself—still overlargely white and mostly male. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.c1390
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