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excessively Synonyms

Another word for excessively

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• adverb (Context 1)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
overly
unduly
inordinately
immoderately
Strong
unreasonably
disproportionately
exorbitantly
extravagantly
intemperately

Opposites of excessively

The opposite of excessively shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

moderately
reasonably
temperately
sparingly
modestly
slightly
mildly
See all opposites of excessively

• Nearby Words

excerpt
excess
excessive
excessively
excessiveness
exchange
exchangeable

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Excessively. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/excessively
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