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overrely

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

Verb

overrely (third-person singular simple present overrelies, present participle overrelying, simple past and past participle overrelied)

  1. To rely too much (on something or someone); to be overly dependent (on) or expectant (about).
    • Practical experience suggests that there are circumstances in which managers have a tendency to overrely on tests.2008, SL Martin, “Managers also overrely on tests”, in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, volume 1, number 3, →DOI, pages 359–360

Forms of overrely

third-person singular presentoverrelies
present participleoverrelying
past participleoverrelied
pastoverrelied

Origin of overrely

From over- + rely.

Questions about overrely

What does overrely mean?
Overrely means to rely too much (on something or someone); to be overly dependent (on) or expectant (about).
What part of speech is overrely?
Overrely is a verb.
What is the past tense of overrely?
The past tense of overrely is overrelied.

Words near overrely in the dictionary

  1. overreliant
  2. overrelied
  3. overrelies
  4. overreligion
  5. overreligious
  6. overrely
  7. overrelying
  8. overren
  9. overrent
  10. overrented
  11. overrenting

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