单词 | overreachingly |
释义 | overreachinglyadv. In an overreaching manner; to an overreaching degree; so as to overreach oneself. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > [adverb] egregiously1553 hyperbolically1555 overreachingly1571 hyperbolicly1596 overlashinglya1613 superlativelyc1615 exaggerately1646 theatrically1647 fulsomely1657 fancifully1801 exaggeratedly1854 exaggeratively1856 exaggeratingly1858 over the top1935 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adverb] > in an overreaching manner overreachingly1571 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > [adverb] fraudulently1474 fraudfullyc1480 fraudelously1481 knavishly1481 overreachingly1571 cozeningly1611 mountebankly1619 quacksalvingly1652 imposterously1657 sharkingly1659 upon the sham1689 on the cross1802 quackishly1816 1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xxxv. 9) Although hee speake overreachingly. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Cauteleusement,..cunningly,..craftily, deceitfully, ouerreachingly. 1909 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 3 820 Not that a country should interpret every treaty to its own advantage, and overreachingly. 1984 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 13 Aug. c2/2 Canastota has also been designated (somewhat overreachingly) by the New York State Legislature as the official site of an International Boxing Hall of Fame. 1994 A. Theroux Primary Colors 191 We read of the Lord implicitly condemning Shallum..for having overreachingly beautified his palace by ‘painting it with vermillion’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1571 |
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