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over-insolently

over-insolently adverb: in an excessively insolent way; too rudely.

Adverb

over-insolently (comparative more over-insolently, superlative most over-insolently)

  1. In an excessively insolent way; too rudely.
    • Charilus the Lacedemonian, to one Helot who behaved himself over insolently and audaciously towards him: By the Gods (saith he) If I were not now angry, I would presently make thee die., II.31

Forms of over-insolently

comparativemore over-insolently
superlativemost over-insolently

Origin of over-insolently

From over-insolent + -ly.

Questions about over-insolently

What does over-insolently mean?
Over-insolently means in an excessively insolent way; too rudely.
What part of speech is over-insolently?
Over-insolently is an adverb.

Words near over-insolently in the dictionary

  1. over-indulged
  2. over-indulges
  3. over-indulging
  4. over-industrious
  5. over-insolent
  6. over-insolently
  7. over-involvement
  8. over-involvements
  9. over-joyous
  10. over-just
  11. over-kingdom

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