excessively C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ UK /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv to a degree greater than what is normal or proper He was excessively cautious about every small detail. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · to a degree greater than... immoderatelyinordinatelyundulyextravagantlyoverlydisproportionatelyexorbitantly ↔ Opposites moderatelysparinglyinsufficiently Word family Related forms excessiveexcessexceed Etymology AI details From excessive + -ly, from Old French excessif, from Latin excessus ('a going beyond'), from excedere ('to go beyond'), from ex- ('out') + cedere ('to go'). excessus Latin cedere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # excessively **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ ## Meanings 1. to a degree greater than what is normal or proper ## Examples - He was excessively cautious about every small detail. ## Synonyms - immoderately - inordinately - unduly - extravagantly - overly - disproportionately - exorbitantly ## Antonyms - moderately - sparingly - insufficiently ## Related Forms - excessive - excess - exceed ## Roots and Affixes - Root: excessus - Root: cedere ## Etymology From excessive + -ly, from Old French excessif, from Latin excessus ('a going beyond'), from excedere ('to go beyond'), from ex- ('out') + cedere ('to go'). ## AI Etymology Excessively is from excessive + -ly, from Old French excessif, from Latin excessus ('a going beyond'), from excedere ('to go beyond'), from ex- ('out') + cedere ('to go'). In present-day use, it means to a degree greater than what is normal or proper. Related vocabulary includes excessive, excess, and exceed. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown