Meaning
- (adjective) Superficial; not thorough; careless, negligent, inattentive.
- (adjective) Having a sense of superiority, haughty.
- (adjective) Excessive; too great.
- (adverb) To an excessive degree. “Parents can be overly protective of their children.”
- (adverb) Superficially.
- (adverb) Carelessly, without due attention.
- (adverb) With a sense of superiority, haughtily.
Letter breakdown
- Overly contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
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Reader questions
What does Overly mean?
Superficial; not thorough; careless, negligent, inattentive.
How many letters are in Overly?
Overly has 6 letters.
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