overarchingly

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adverb

In an overarching manner; predominantly.

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Meanings

adverboverarchingly (comparative more overarchingly, superlative most 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

Origin

From overarching + -ly.

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APA

overarchingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overarchingly

MLA

“overarchingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overarchingly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overarchingly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overarchingly.

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