only too
idiom
: very or completely
He knew only too well what it meant to go to war.
They were only too ready to give up and go home.
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If the United States continues to retreat, its enemies will be only too happy to fill the void.
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Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, the town and its environs are full of sommeliers and other wine authorities only too eager to share their recommendations for year-end revelry, holiday gifting, and serious collecting.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
City’s legal team were only too happy to highlight the extent of their use during this case.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Rio, who clearly hates Agatha’s mother on a cellular level, hisses in protest, but Jen especially is only too happy to listen.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, the town and its environs are full of sommeliers and other wine authorities only too eager to share their recommendations for year-end revelry, holiday gifting, and serious collecting.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
City’s legal team were only too happy to highlight the extent of their use during this case.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Rio, who clearly hates Agatha’s mother on a cellular level, hisses in protest, but Jen especially is only too happy to listen.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Only too.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20too. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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