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单词 excessively
释义

excessive

adjective

ex·​ces·​sive ik-ˈse-siv How to pronounce excessive (audio)
: exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal
excessively adverb
excessiveness noun

Synonyms

  • baroque
  • devilish
  • exorbitant
  • extravagant
  • extreme
  • fancy
  • immoderate
  • inordinate
  • insane
  • intolerable
  • lavish
  • overdue
  • overextravagant
  • overmuch
  • overweening
  • plethoric
  • steep
  • stiff
  • towering
  • unconscionable
  • undue
  • unmerciful
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Example Sentences

an excessive display of wealth High fever, nausea, and excessive sweating are some of the symptoms.
Recent Examples on the Web Alvarado has been named in at least nine lawsuits alleging excessive use of force during his tenure. Gordon Russell, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022 Physicians treat stomach ulcers by figuring out what is causing them (like excessive use of ibuprofen) and then reducing acid in the patient's diet. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 Both casting directors interviewed for this story said excessive use of props and costumes can be distracting. Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 Following an internal investigation, he was fired Jan. 5 for what police determined was excessive use of force. CBS News, 26 Aug. 2022 The claims have evolved over the years from allegations about excessive plan fees to imprudence by those who manage them, said Martin Moderson, a partner at law firm Dentons. Jennifer Williams-alvarez, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 But even still, excessive use does happen; between 200 and 300 Beverly Hills customers a month are warned that their water use is over the limit. Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2022 The term, in use since the 1980s, has been sharply criticized by the medical establishment as being unscientific and a justification for the excessive use of force, one that disproportionately affects people of color. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Aug. 2022 Critics argue the company’s excessive fees could potentially lock out merchants from its marketplace. Haleluya Hadero, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

excessive

adjective

ex·​ces·​sive ik-ˈse-siv How to pronounce excessive (audio)
: being too much
excessive talking

Legal Definition

excessive

adjective

ex·​ces·​sive
: exceeding what is proper, necessary, or normal
specifically : being out of proportion to the offense
excessive bail

excessively

adverb

as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit noise from the party was excessively loud

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • overly
  • too
  • unduly
  • inordinately
  • extremely
  • unacceptably
  • intolerably
  • unusually
  • incredibly
  • terribly
  • exceptionally
  • to death
  • overmuch
  • very
  • exorbitantly
  • devilishly
  • unreasonably
  • monstrously
  • unbearably
  • highly
  • obscenely
  • extravagantly
  • immoderately
  • super
  • inappropriately
  • with a vengeance
  • abnormally
  • unconscionably
  • extraordinarily
  • remarkably
  • to a fault
  • improperly
  • exceeding
  • exceedingly
  • extra
  • considerably
  • significantly
  • inexcusably
  • uncommonly
  • extensively
  • substantially
  • hugely
  • singularly
  • intemperately
  • astronomically
  • extortionately
  • freakishly
  • especially
  • deadly
  • eminently
  • greatly
  • whacking
  • uncustomarily
  • mightily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • insufficiently
  • inadequately
  • moderately
  • reasonably
  • slightly
  • modestly
  • acceptably
  • deficiently
  • minimally
  • marginally
  • hardly
  • scarcely
  • barely
  • just
  • temperately
  • scantily
  • meagerly
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