excessively
/ɪkˈsesɪvli/adverb
उच्चारण इक्सेसिव्ली
अत्यधिक, ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा, हद से ज़्यादा
Core word
- 1
to a degree that is greater than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable
अत्यधिक, ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा, हद से ज़्यादा
- Do not drink excessively before the journey.
- The prices at the airport are excessively high.
- He was excessively worried about the result.
+ 3 more examples
- The food was excessively spicy for the children.
- He spends excessively on clothes.
- The student worried excessively about the interview.
Synonyms too overly unduly inordinately immoderately
Opposite moderately reasonably
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
excessively + adjective
Means 'more than is necessary or acceptable'. It usually shows disapproval.
इसका अर्थ 'आवश्यकता या स्वीकार्य सीमा से अधिक' है। यह प्रायः अस्वीकृति दर्शाता है।
- The tea was excessively sweet.
- The prices are excessively high.
verb + excessively
After a verb it says the action goes beyond normal limits: worry excessively, drink excessively.
Verb के बाद यह बताता है कि क्रिया सामान्य सीमा से अधिक है: worry excessively।
- He worries excessively about his marks.
- Do not use your phone excessively.
excessively + long / large / loud
Common with adjectives of size or amount.
आकार या मात्रा बताने वाले adjectives के साथ आम।
- The speech was excessively long.
excessively vs too
'Too' shows a problem too (too hot to drink). 'Excessively' is stronger and more formal, and is not followed by 'to'-infinitive.
'Too' भी समस्या दर्शाता है (too hot to drink)। 'Excessively' अधिक प्रबल और औपचारिक है, और इसके बाद to-infinitive नहीं आता।
- The room was too noisy to study in, and the fee was excessively high.
+Collocations 5
excessively + adjective
highlongexpensivestrictcautiousloud
- The fee at the private study hub was excessively high.
verb + excessively
worrydrinkspendeatusecriticise
- She spends excessively on clothes.
excessively + habit
excessively proudexcessively shyexcessively fond ofexcessively dependent on
- He is excessively fond of sweets.
excessively + amounts
excessively heavy rainexcessively hotexcessively crowdedexcessively tight
- The trains were excessively crowded during the festival.
not excessively
not excessivelynever excessivelyhardly excessively
- Use salt, but not excessively.
“More examples 5
- Eating excessively spicy food can upset your stomach.
अत्यधिक मसालेदार भोजन खाने से पेट खराब हो सकता है।
- Radhika was told not to worry excessively about the result.
राधिका से कहा गया कि वह परिणाम को लेकर अत्यधिक चिंता न करे।
- The meeting was excessively long and tiring.
बैठक अत्यधिक लंबी और थका देने वाली थी।
- Using social media excessively can reduce your concentration.
सोशल मीडिया का अत्यधिक प्रयोग आपकी एकाग्रता कम कर सकता है।
- The tax was excessively heavy for small shopkeepers.
यह कर छोटे दुकानदारों के लिए अत्यधिक भारी था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is excessive proud of his marks.
✓ He is excessively proud of his marks.
An adverb is needed to modify the adjective 'proud'.
Adjective 'proud' को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ She talks too excessively.
✓ She talks excessively.
'Excessively' already means too much; do not add 'too'.
'Excessively' का अर्थ पहले से ही बहुत अधिक है; 'too' न जोड़ें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse excessively (too much, in a bad way) and exceedingly (extremely, which can be positive, as in 'exceedingly kind').
Excessively (बहुत ज़्यादा, बुरे अर्थ में) और exceedingly (अत्यंत, जो सकारात्मक भी हो सकता है, जैसे 'exceedingly kind') में भ्रम न करें।