Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. (not) very; (not) much
with neg. sentence
あまり時間がなかった。I didn't have much time.
2. too much; excessively; overly
esp. as あまりに(も)
あまり責任を押しつけると、無理をしてしまうかもしれない。If you push too much responsibility on them, they might overdo it.
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
3. extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
あまりの怒りに、意識が吹き飛びそうになる。The sheer rage makes me feel like I'm about to lose consciousness.
Adjective (な)
Colloquialism
4. not very good; so-so; mediocre
sometimes as あまり…