Question

what does the word excessively mean as it is used in paragraph 7 of the passage?
moderately
increasingly
overly
vaguely
reading passage
once its gone, its gone
by julia casey
1 im a normal high school kid—that is, i like listening to music. until about a year ago, i always liked listening to it loud. loud enough that it filled up my head and pulsed through my body, so the boundary between me and the music disappeared. ive listened to countless hours of music—violin music pouring from my ear - beat headphones, washing over me from car speakers, or blasting at me from gigantic speakers at concerts.
2 but theres something about me that makes me not so normal. i have a hearing loss and a constant ringing in my ears that, unless some medical miracle happens, ill suffer from these impairments forever. my ear problems are so severe that i feel i need to warn you. you have to protect your hearing as much as you can

Explanation:

"Excessively" means "more than is necessary, normal, or desirable". "Overly" also means "to an excessive degree". "Moderately" means "in a moderate manner", which is the opposite. "Increasingly" means "more and more". "Vaguely" means "in a vague way".

Answer:

C. overly