Meanings
adverboverinclusively (comparative more overinclusively, superlative most overinclusively)
comparative more overinclusively · superlative most overinclusively
- In an overinclusive manner.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Germanic*uber
- Old Englishofer-
- Middle Englishover-
- Englishover-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Italic*en
- Proto-Italic*en-
- Latinin-
- Proto-Indo-European*kleh₂w-
- Proto-Italic*klaudō
- Latinclaudō
- Latininclūdō
- Latininclūsus
- Medieval Latininclūsīvus
- Middle Frenchinclusif
- Englishinclusive
- Englishoverinclusive
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishoverinclusively
From overinclusive + -ly.
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overinclusively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overinclusively
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“overinclusively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overinclusively. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overinclusively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overinclusively.
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