overmuch

Examples

• All

• The summons to appear before the Star Chamber did not worry Christopher overmuch.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Let us not, however, flatter ourselves overmuch on account of our human victories over nature.

  Blog text (14)

• Why should he be bothered overmuch beyond that?

  Fiction book (2000)

• She let herself watch them and tried not to think about them overmuch.

  Fiction book (2002)

• "You need not worry overmuch about Skava," Corwyn said, "for she is born to the cold."

  Fiction book (1993)

• He will not trouble you overmuch with his attentions.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Given this iceberg-like quality of memory, I needn't worry overmuch about narrative sequence either.

  Blog text (7)

• I shouldn't worry overmuch.

  Fiction book (1992)

• You did not like me overmuch when we were in Italy, as I did not very much like you—but that has changed.

  Fiction book (1991)

• I didn’t think you’d care overmuch for such attentions.

  Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

T

too much

vsovermuch

∞ 1.2

More than is needed or healthy

uses a single adverb to express excess rather than a phrase

O

overly

vsovermuch

189 3.5

To a degree that is too much or not wanted

refers to excess relative to what is reasonable or necessary

E

excessively

vsovermuch

32 3.0

To a degree that is more than needed or acceptable

is identical in meaning but uses a different word form

O

overabundantly

vsovermuch

6.5

In a way that is more than needed

refers to excess generally rather than specifically to plentiful amounts

Antonyms

S

sufficiently

119 3.2

At a level that is enough for what is needed

M

moderately

47 2.8

To some degree but not very much

How Much

overmuch

• Archaic

1 7.9

considerably

144 3.4

somewhat

816 2.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology