"overlarge" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əʊvəˈlɑːdʒ/ [UK] Forms: more overlarge [comparative], most overlarge [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + large. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|large}} over- + large Head templates: {{en-adj}} overlarge (comparative more overlarge, superlative most overlarge)
  1. Excessively large; too big; oversize.
    Sense id: en-overlarge-en-adj-op8poQ7d Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 50 50

Adverb

IPA: /əʊvəˈlɑːdʒ/ [UK] Forms: more overlarge [comparative], most overlarge [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + large. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|large}} over- + large Head templates: {{en-adv}} overlarge (comparative more overlarge, superlative most overlarge)
  1. (obsolete) Too extravagantly, overconfidently. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-overlarge-en-adv-ML5kcX2U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 50 50

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