Also spelled over-much

US /ˌoʊvɚˈmʌtʃ/ UK /ˌəʊvəˈmʌtʃ/
adv adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    to too great an extent; excessively

    Do not trouble yourself overmuch about what others may think.

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Synonyms
1 adv · to too great an extent;... excessivelytooundulyinordinatelyoverly
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Word family
Related forms much

Etymology

From Middle English overmuche, from over- ('excessively') plus much, from Old English mycel ('great, much').

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