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overarchingly

overarchingly adverb: in an overarching manner; predominantly.

Adverb

overarchingly (comparative more overarchingly, superlative most overarchingly)

  1. In an overarching manner; predominantly.
    • Although short for a novel at slightly more than 200 pages, The Fallen feels broad and ambitious – but never overarchingly so, which is why it works so well.2009 September 13, Emily Donaldson, “A battle-weary Canuck cowers under the volcano”, in Toronto Star

Forms of overarchingly

comparativemore overarchingly
superlativemost overarchingly

Origin of overarchingly

From overarching + -ly.

Questions about overarchingly

What does overarchingly mean?
Overarchingly means in an overarching manner; predominantly.
What part of speech is overarchingly?
Overarchingly is an adverb.

Words near overarchingly in the dictionary

  1. overarch
  2. overarched
  3. overarcher
  4. overarches
  5. overarching
  6. overarchingly
  7. overarchingness
  8. overarchings
  9. overardent
  10. overargue
  11. overargued

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