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too / toō/ • adv. 1. to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively: he was driving too fast he wore suits that seemed a size too small for him. ∎ inf. very: you're too kind.2. in addition; also: is he coming too? ∎  moreover (used when adding a further point): she is a grown woman, and a strong one too.PHRASES: all too —— used to emphasize that something is the case to an extreme or unwelcome extent: failures are all too common.none too —— far from; not very: her sight's none too good.only toosee only.too badsee bad.too farsee far.too muchsee much.

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