overrely

verb

overrely

verb

Etymology From over- + rely.

1

To rely too much (on something or someone); to be overly dependent (on) or expectant (about).

  • Practical experience suggests that there are circumstances in which managers have a tendency to overrely on tests.2008, SL Martin, “Managers also overrely on tests”, in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, volume 1, number 3, →DOI, pages 359–360:
Related terms
overreliance, overreliant

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