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eccessivamente

excessively

adverb eh-ches-see-vah-MEN-teh Rare
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Usage Note

Eccessivamente modifies adjectives or verbs to indicate an excess: è eccessivamente prudente (he is excessively cautious). It is formed regularly from eccessivo + -mente. In speech, Italians often prefer the more colloquial troppo (too much/too), reserving eccessivamente for written and formal registers.

Examples

"Ha reagito eccessivamente alla critica."

Natural Translation

He reacted excessively to the criticism.

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