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Overly vs. Overtly — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Overly and Overtly

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Definitions

Overly

To an excessive degree
Overly protective.

Overtly

Open and observable; not hidden, concealed, or secret
Overt hostility.
Overt intelligence gathering.

Overly

To an excessive degree.
Parents can be overly protective of their children.

Overtly

Of, relating to, or being military or intelligence operations sanctioned or mandated by Congress
Overt aid to the rebels.

Overly

(obsolete) Superficially.

Overtly

In an overt manner; publicly; openly.
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Overly

(obsolete) Carelessly, without due attention.

Overtly

Publicly; openly.

Overly

(obsolete) With a sense of superiority, haughtily.

Overtly

In an overt manner;
He did it overtly

Overly

(obsolete) Superficial; not thorough; careless, negligent, inattentive.

Overly

(obsolete) Having a sense of superiority, haughty.
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Overly

(obsolete) Excessive; too great.

Overly

Careless; negligent; inattentive; superfical; not thorough.

Overly

Excessive; too much.

Overly

In an overly manner.

Overly

Excessively.

Overly

To an excessive degree;
Too big

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