Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overrely

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-re-ly
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rely too much (on something or someone); to be overly dependent (on) or expectant (about).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + rely.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

overrelies (present, singular) overrelying (participle, present) overrelied (participle, past) overrelied (past)

Frequently Paired Words

overreliance overreliant

Questions

What does overrely mean?
To rely too much (on something or someone); to be overly dependent (on) or expectant (about).
Where does overrely come from?
From over- + rely.

How to pronounce overrely

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