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\ ˈtü 
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\Definition of too
2a : to an excessive degree : excessively too large a house for us
b : to such a degree as to be regrettable this time he has gone too far
c : very didn't seem too interested
3 : so sense 2d "I didn't do it." "You did too."
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Synonyms & Antonyms for too
Synonyms
- devilishly,
- excessively,
- exorbitantly,
- inordinately,
- intolerably,
- monstrously,
- overly,
- overmuch,
- unacceptably,
- unduly
Antonyms
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Examples of too in a Sentence
Too, Uncle Jake's hair was still a hard, young, brown color whereas Father's was full of pleasant gray streaks. — Peter Taylor, The Old Forest and Other Stories, 1985 The widow she cried over me, and called me a poor lost lamb, and she called me a lot of other names, too, but she never meant no harm by it. — Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn, 1884 "My dear Jane!" exclaimed Elizabeth, "you are too good. Your sweetness and disinterestedness are really angelic; I do not know what to say to you." — Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1813 We are selling the house and the furniture too. He saw something, and she saw it too. I want to go too! The soup is too hot. The offer was too good to refuse. This shirt is way too big for me. She is much too young to be watching this movie. You gave me too many cards. I have too much to do. He works much too hard.
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Recent Examples on the Web The particularities of the internet are a factor too. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, "Fireworks Are Booming in American Cities. Conspiracies Are Booming on Twitter.," 24 June 2020 And communities of color have been at the forefront of the national cries for change following Floyd’s death, too. — J.d. Morris, SFChronicle.com, "Climate activism, racial justice intersect in Bay Area protests," 24 June 2020 The discounts are pretty great too: This four-quart casserole pot from Dansk is $115 (marked down from $165) and this NutriChef digital hot water glass kettle is $44 (marked down from $107). — Tanya Ghahremani, Travel + Leisure, "This Secret Kitchenware Sale Includes Tons of Discounted Designer Cookware," 23 June 2020 Chin’s legacy, too, is unknown to even most AAPIs today. — NBC News, "Anniversary of Vincent Chin's death relevant in era of 'Kung flu' and COVID-19 blame, experts say," 23 June 2020 The engaging Carper is comfortable behind a microphone, too. — Brent Zwerneman, ExpressNews.com, "A&M’s Keldrick Carper relishes impact he can have on kids," 23 June 2020 The light show is more than a nuisance keeping New Yorkers up all night -- the explosives are dangerous too. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, "It's not just you -- there's a sudden wave of fireworks exploding in cities across the US," 23 June 2020 Hammerhead wearing Karen's clothes was amazing too. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "Diane Guerrero explains what Doom Patrol craziness can tell us about our lives," 23 June 2020 This set of interlocking tubes and connectors is sure to provide hours of fun while keeping kids active, too. — Nicole Briese, USA TODAY, "The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this Tuesday," 23 June 2020
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too
adverbEnglish Language Learners Definition of too
: in addition
: more than what is wanted, needed, acceptable, possible, etc.
: to a high degree or extent : very or extremely
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too
adverb\ ˈtü \
\Kids Definition of too
1 : in addition : also I'm a student too.
2 : to a greater than wanted or needed degree The load was too heavy.
3 : very entry 1 sense 1 He's not too upset.
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