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Overly
It can usually give way to the prefix over- which doesn’t require a hyphen when attached to a common adjective.
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Basis (on a daily basis, on a regular basis, etc.)
Basis is often a part of wordy constructions that can be shortened to one-word adverbial equivalents.
Forbidding vs. foreboding
Foreboding = a sense of impending misfortune. Forbidding = hostile, unfriendly, or impeding progress.
Luxuriant vs. luxurious
Luxurious: marked by luxury. Luxuriant: profuse, abundant, or excessively florid.
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Paean, paeon, peon
Paean: a fervent expression of praise. Paeon: a four-syllable metrical foot in prosody. Peon: an unskilled laborer.