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excessively

/ɪkˈsɛs.ɪv.li/
ex · ces · sive · ly
Adjective:excessive
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• adverb

1

To a greater degree or in greater amounts than is necessary, normal, or desirable; to an extreme or unreasonable extent.

Example

"The committee concluded that the project was excessively expensive and decided to scale back the initial plans."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the adjective 'excessive' and the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The base word derives via Old French from Medieval Latin 'excessivus', ultimately from the Latin verb 'excedere' ('to go beyond'), combining 'ex-' ('out') and 'cedere' ('to go').

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