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excessively

[ik-ses-iv-lee] / ɪkˈsɛs ɪv li /
ADVERB
extravagantly
Synonyms


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Researchers identified evidence that a protein and sugar-tagging pathway is excessively active in Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

It must become a philosophy that corrodes collective faith, collective beliefs, and becomes excessively individualistic.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Picture an excessively mobile middle-class family that does almost nothing but drive, traveling from New York City to Los Angeles and back again each week.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

On Sunday, it was the assistant referee who said the incident was "not excessively aggressive or violent".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Once, M. Yoshoto glanced over at me for some reason, and I flashed him an excessively winning smile.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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