- Overcautiously
- Overcautious O"ver*cau"tious, a. Too cautious; cautious or prudent to excess. -- {O"ver*cau"tious*ly}, adv. -- {O"ver*cau"tious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Overcautiously
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overcautiously — [spelling only] * * * See overcautious. * * * … Universalium
overcautiously — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
overcautiously — adverb In an overcautious way … Wiktionary
overcautious — overcautiously, adv. overcautiousness, n. /oh veuhr kaw sheuhs/, adj. excessively or unnecessarily cautious: Sometimes it doesn t pay to be overcautious in business. [1700 10; OVER + CAUTIOUS] * * * … Universalium
overcautiousness — [spelling only] * * * See overcautiously. * * * … Universalium
Sunday driver — a person who drives a car inexpertly, esp. slowly or overcautiously, in the manner of one who drives infrequently. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
Sunday driver — noun a person who drives overcautiously or unskilfully … English new terms dictionary
overcautious — adjective excessively cautious. Derivatives overcaution noun overcautiously adverb overcautiousness noun … English new terms dictionary
overcautious — /oʊvəˈkɔʃəs/ (say ovuh kawshuhs) adjective cautious to an excessive degree. –overcautiously, adverb …
overcautious — adj. excessively cautious. Derivatives: overcaution n. overcautiously adv. overcautiousness n … Useful english dictionary
