# excessively

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ · frequency rank #18,306

## Definitions
1. To an excessive degree.
2. In excess.

## Etymology
From excessive + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **exclusively** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/excessively-vs-exclusively)
- **extensively** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/excessively-vs-extensively)
- **excessive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/excessive-vs-excessively)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ecxessively`, `exccessively`, `excesisvely`, `excesively`, `excessievly`, `excessivelly`, `excessivelyy`, `excessiveyl`, `excessivley`, `excessivvely`, `excessviely`, `excsesively`, `execssively`, `exxcessively`, `xecessively`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/excessively