Hyphenation of overlying

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word overlying ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

over-ly-ing

Definitions of overlying :

1.
Lie upon
Lie on top of The granite overlies the older rocks
2.
Kill by lying on
The sow overlay her piglets
3.
Placed on or over something else
An overlying image

Synonyms of overlying :

adj superimposed, superjacent

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