Overly has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | It is not fitting for a teacher to overly favor certain pupils over others. | |
| 2. | That's an overly optimistic view. | |
| 3. | I'm not overly interested in the event. | |
| 4. | I find just the memory of his overly polite patronizing manner really offensive. | |
| 5. | You're overly reliant on people. You'll never make it in the world that way. | |
| 6. | Being overly generous is his greatest fault. | |
| 7. | You're an overly optimistic girl. | |
| 8. | Do not try to be overly patriotic. | |
| 9. | I wasn't overly tired. | |
| 10. | I'm overly self-conscious. |