only too

ˈoʊnli tu

Definition

Definition of only too - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

intensityvery much or to a high degree

She was only too happy to help.

exceedingly

extremely

immensely

excessivenessemphasizes an excessive amount

He was only too aware of the risks.

excessively

overly

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only too true

adj.

very true in a way that is sad or unfortunate

It is only too true that time flies quickly.

only too well

adv.

with very strong and clear understanding, often about something bad

She remembers the accident only too well.

only too pleased

adj.

very happy or eager to do something

She was only too pleased to help us.

Examples of only too in a sentence

They were only too aware of the risks involved.
She was only too eager to help.
The team was only too happy to accept the award.

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French:tellement, bien trop, ...
German:sehr, allzu, ...
Italian:davvero, fin troppo, ...
Spanish:más que, muy, ...
Portuguese:muito, demasiado, ...
Chinese:非常, 过于, ...
Japanese:非常に, 痛感して, ...
Arabic:لِلْغايَة, إفراطا, ...
Hebrew:מְאוֹד, מִדַּי, ...
Russian:очень, слишком, ...
Ukrainian:дуже, надто, ...
Hindi:बेहद, बहुत अधिक, ...
Bengali:খুবই, অতিরিক্তভাবে, ...
Catalan:ben, plenament, ...
Czech:až příliš, příliš, ...
Danish:meget, alt for, ...
Dutch:maar al te, veel te, ...
Greek:πάρα πολύ, υπερβολικά, ...
Hungarian:nagyon, nagyon is, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងខ្លាំង, ខ្លាំងពេក, ...
Korean:기꺼이, 너무나도, ...
Persian:کاملاً, بیش از حد, ...
Polish:bardzo, aż nadto, ...
Portuguese (BR):muito, até demais, ...
Romanian:foarte, prea, ...
Swedish:mer än gärna, alltför, ...
Thai:อย่างยิ่ง, อย่างมากเกินไป, ...
Turkish:çok, gereğinden fazla, ...
Vietnamese:rất, quá, ...

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