"overearnestly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more overearnestly [comparative], most overearnestly [superlative]
Etymology: overearnest + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|overearnest|ly}} overearnest + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} overearnestly (comparative more overearnestly, superlative most overearnestly)
  1. In an overearnest manner.
    Sense id: en-overearnestly-en-adv-0o-Rk5DN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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