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overmuch - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'overmuch' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overmuch [ a.]
- Too much.
2 . Overmuch [ adv.]
- In too great a degree; too much.
3 . Overmuch [ n.]
- An excess; a surplus.

Meaning of 'overmuch' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overmuch [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
Example in sentence:
  • four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy;
  • we received an inundation of email
2 . overmuch [ r]
Meaning (2):
- more than necessary
Example in sentence:
  • let's not blame them overmuch;
  • she eats too much
3 . overmuch [ s]
Meaning (3):
- very great in quantity; overabundant
Example in sentence:
  • showed overmuch affection