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   overlying

   /ˌəʊvəˈlʌɪɪŋ/

   verb

   • 1. present participle of overlie

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overlyingOverlying Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to lie over or upon. 2. : to cause the death of by lying upon. Synonyms. lap. overlap. overlay. overspread. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of overlie in a Sentence.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › overlyingOverlying - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of overlying. adjective. placed on or over something else. “an overlying image”. synonyms: superimposed. superjacent. lying immediately above or on something else.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › overlyingOVERLYING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: → See overlie 1. to lie or rest upon → Compare overlay 2. to kill (a baby or newborn animal) by lying upon it.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › overlyingOverlying - definition of overlying by The Free Dictionary

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   Define overlying. overlying synonyms, overlying pronunciation, overlying translation, English dictionary definition of overlying. tr.v. o·ver·lay , o·ver·lain , o·ver·ly·ing , o·ver·lies 1. To lie over or on. 2. To suffocate by accidentally lying on top of it.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overlyOverly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : to an excessive degree : too. Synonyms. devilishly. excessively. exorbitantly. inordinately. intolerably. monstrously. overmuch. too. unacceptably. unduly. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of overly in a Sentence. These directions are overly complex. She's overly sensitive to criticism.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › overlying_noverlying, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun overlying. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   too; very: Earlier sales forecasts were overly optimistic. His films have been criticized for being overly violent. Synonyms. excessively. too. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Too much and unnecessary. ado. be up to your neck (in something) idiom. bellyful. binge. carry/take coals to Newcastle idiom. drown. gush. heavy-handed. hyper.