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单词 overreachingly
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overreachinglyadv.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃɪŋli/, U.S. /ˌoʊvə(r)ˈritʃɪŋli/
Forms: see overreaching adj. and -ly suffix2.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overreach v., -ing suffix2, -ly suffix2; overreaching adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: Originally < overreach v. + -ing suffix2 + -ly suffix2; in later use < overreaching adj. + -ly suffix2. Compare slightly later overreaching adj. and later reachingly adv. at reaching adj. Derivatives. Compare also earlier overreaching n.
In an overreaching manner; to an overreaching degree; so as to overreach oneself.
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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).
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