The engine overheated because the cooling system had been excessively throttled, restricting the flow of coolant.
发动机过热是因为冷却系统被过度节流，限制了冷却液的流动。
Which choice best defines “excessively”?
D — To a degree that is more than necessary. “excessively” means to a degree that is more than necessary.
Which word means “to a degree that is more than necessary”?
A — excessively. “excessively” means to a degree that is more than necessary.
excessively — to a degree that is more than necessary. In Chinese: 过分地，过度地.
excessively is pronounced /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/.
The engine overheated because the cooling system had been excessively throttled, restricting the flow of coolant. (发动机过热是因为冷却系统被过度节流，限制了冷却液的流动。)
unduly, overly, inordinately — all close in meaning to excessively (to a degree that is more than necessary).
moderately, sparingly — each the opposite of excessively (to a degree that is more than necessary).
Yes. excessively is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.