overrely

over- +‎ rely

overrely (third-person singular simple present overrelies, present participle overrelying, simple past and past participle overrelied)

1. To rely too much (on something or someone); to be overly dependent (on) or expectant (about).
   • 2008, Martin, SL, “Managers also overrely on tests”, in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, volume 1, number 3, DOI:10.1111/j.1754-9434.2008.00063.x, pages 359-360:

     Practical experience suggests that there are circumstances in which managers have a tendency to overrely on tests.

• overreliance
• overreliant