Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "overly so" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to emphasize an excessive degree of something previously mentioned. Example: "The project was complicated, and the timeline was overly so, making it difficult to meet the deadline."
Exact(54)
Perhaps overly so.
SERVICE -- Attentive, sometimes overly so.
Orlando is not overly so.
It is sweet, but not overly so.
Waiters were friendly, but not overly so.
Over to Ronni… 'I am excited, admittedly overly so.
It was complicated at times, but not overly so.
"These mullions are quite thick, and probably overly so".
Ford was a generous fellow, perhaps overly so.
Dr. Rao says the government is generous — maybe overly so — in financing science.
Good texts are snappy and witty — careful and considered, but not overly so.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com