adverb
- in an excessively eager or enthusiastic manner; with too much zeal
Examples
- The security guard overzealously checked every bag twice.
- She overzealously enforced the dress code, citing students for minor infractions.
- The new employee overzealously volunteered for every project.
- The referee was criticized for overzealously calling fouls.
- He overzealously promoted the company’s products to his friends.
- The teacher overzealously graded papers, marking every tiny error.