overcarefully
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overcareful — overcarefully, adv. overcarefulness, n. /oh veuhr kair feuhl/, adj. excessively or unduly careful. [1585 95; OVER + CAREFUL] * * * … Universalium
overcareful — adj. excessively careful. Derivatives: overcarefully adv. * * * adjective excessively or unduly careful • Syn: ↑too careful • Similar to: ↑careful * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : too careful • overcarefully … Useful english dictionary
overpronounce — overpronunciation /oh veuhr preuh nun see ay sheuhn/, n. /oh veuhr preuh nowns /, v., overpronounced, overpronouncing. v.t. 1. to pronounce (a word, syllable, etc.) in an exaggerated, affected, or excessively careful manner. v.i. 2. to pronounce… … Universalium
overcareful — adjective excessively careful. Derivatives overcarefully adverb … English new terms dictionary
overcareful — /oʊvəˈkɛəfəl/ (say ovuh kairfuhl) adjective careful to an excessive degree. –overcarefully, adverb …
overpronounce — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to give an exaggerated, affected, or unnaturally accented pronunciation to (as in ˈgu̇dēˌnəf instead of ˈgu̇dənˌəf for good enough) intransitive verb : to overpronounce a word, phrase, or other speech element… … Useful english dictionary
