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Overtly vs Overly - What's the difference?

overtly | overly |

As adverbs the difference between overly and overtly

is that overly is to an excessive degree while overtly is in an overt manner; publicly; openly.

As an adjective overly

is careless; negligent; inattentive; superficial; not thorough.

overtly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an overt manner; publicly; openly.

    • overly

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • To an excessive degree.
    • Parents can be overly protective of their children.
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    • This means, at times, long and perhaps overly discursive discussions of other taxa.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Careless; negligent; inattentive; superficial; not thorough.
    • (Bishop Hall)
  • (obsolete) Excessive; too much.
    • (Coleridge)

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