Meanings
adverbovereagerly (comparative more overeagerly, superlative most overeagerly)
comparative more overeagerly · superlative most overeagerly
- In an overeager manner.
Origin
- Middle Englishoveregreli
- Englishovereagerly
From Middle English overegreli, ouer egirly, equivalent to overeager + -ly.
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APA
overeagerly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overeagerly
MLA
“overeagerly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overeagerly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overeagerly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overeagerly.
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