Usually means: More than what is necessary.
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We found 18 dictionaries that define the word excessively:

General (16 matching dictionaries)
  1. excessively: Merriam-Webster
  2. excessively: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. excessively: Collins English Dictionary
  4. excessively: Vocabulary.com
  5. Excessively, excessively: Wordnik
  6. excessively: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. excessively: Wiktionary
  8. excessively: Dictionary.com
  9. excessively: Rhymezone
  10. excessively: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  11. excessively: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  12. excessively: FreeDictionary.org
  13. excessively: Mnemonic Dictionary
  14. excessively: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. excessively: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
  2. excessively: Legal dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (excessively)

▸ adverb:  To an excessive degree.
▸ adverb:  In excess.

Similar:
to a fault, too much, overly, too, over, exaggeratedly, exorbitantly, overhighly, exceedingly, way too, more...

Opposite:
moderately, reasonably, sensibly, decently

Types:
needlessly, unnecessarily, pointlessly, no purpose, for no reason, gratuitously, more...

Phrases:
excessively flattering behavior, excessively aspiring, excessively sentimental, excessively flattering, excessively greedy and grasping, more...

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Similar:
to a fault, too much, overly, too, over, exaggeratedly, exorbitantly, overhighly, exceedingly, way too, more...

Opposite:
moderately, reasonably, sensibly, decently

Types:
needlessly, unnecessarily, pointlessly, no purpose, for no reason, gratuitously, more...

Phrases:
excessively flattering behavior, excessively aspiring, excessively sentimental, excessively flattering, excessively greedy and grasping, to excessively improve, to talk excessively, excessively loud, more...

Colors:
    neon green,     electric blue,     hot pink,     vivid red,     bright orange, more...



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