adverb

• 1as submodifier To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.

  ‘he was driving too fast’

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  • ‘he wore suits that seemed a size too small for him’
  • ‘A small number in the queue do have an NHS dentist, but the wait is too long to see them.’
  • ‘However, if you leave it too late, or wait to see if rates fall further, you could lose out.’
  • ‘Work on the master plan needs to begin because the area has waited for too long already.’
  • ‘The court also said the cell phone companies waited too long to object to the rule.’
  • ‘Just over half of those asked said waiting on hold for too long was their pet hate.’
  • ‘Alice is probably lumping me in with the people who take the wrong things too seriously.’
  • ‘We decided it was too cold for a jet wash so I was sent back inside the garage for a token for the proper car wash.’
  • ‘These are not the answers you would expect from people too frightened to speak freely.’
  • ‘The sauce was rich and tangy without ever becoming too hot, and the fish was nicely moist.’
  • ‘As it turned out, they arrived at the New Forest nursery too late and decided to head back.’
  • ‘As the blaze raged on fire chiefs decided it was too dangerous to tackle directly.’
  • ‘The judge said the offences were too serious for anything but a custodial sentence.’
  • ‘Its beauty is dependent on its dampness and greenness, and it looks awful when it is too dry.’
  • ‘The blokes took it all far too seriously and before long it got very competitive.’
  • ‘This project is too important to ever be hindered by a lack of funds or resources.’
  • ‘By the end, the film has become far too serious in its attitude and it becomes quite dreary.’
  • ‘Most amateurs that I play with tend to try to hit the ball too hard, especially off the tee.’
  • ‘Do you think that this is fair or is it too early to make a realistic judgment?’
  • ‘The ruby hue is due to tiny gold particles too small to see with the naked eye.’
  • ‘If one waits too long, then the patient can be so frail and unfit that surgery is no longer an option.’

  Synonyms

  excessively, overly, over, unduly, immoderately, inordinately, unreasonably, ridiculously, to too great an degree, to too great an extent, extremely, very

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  1. 1.1informal Very.
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     • ‘you're too kind’
     • ‘We didn't have to wait too long before we got in and I must say that Santa was very good.’
     • ‘I had to do a bit of work this morning but nothing too taxing, then I decided to rush off and find this cache.’
     • ‘She had some very important news to tell Jake, and she didn't want to have to wait too long!’
     • ‘At night, they slept as husband and wife, and she had to admit, he was not too awful with her.’
     • ‘It is clear that even the producers are not too interested.’

• 2In addition; also.

  ‘is he coming too?’

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  • ‘He zeroes in on the face of an old woman, showing that the weak and elderly are victims too.’
  • ‘She then has to solve the riddle of the tape before she too falls victim to its curse.’
  • ‘I could see there was a lot of other stuff inside there too, and a lot more money besides.’
  • ‘Under the guise of sociology, the film manages to slip us a fair amount of gynaecology too.’
  • ‘The quote might be seen to have a resonance for his own situation as leader in waiting, too.’
  • ‘It was a marathon for them too - having to wait around in the pouring rain for six hours!’
  • ‘Runs can come quickly, too, especially if the ball is new and there are gaps in the field.’
  • ‘Thousands more workers will be terrified that they too could be caught in the jobs cull.’
  • ‘She has decided, too, to concentrate on her game for a few years to the exclusion of all else.’
  • ‘She was moved by this story and decided that she too must become a mathematician.’
  • ‘Our style was simple too: win the ball and get it to the backs as quickly as possible.’
  • ‘He was moving that day too and we decided to help each other, plus he'd got the van for free from his work.’
  • ‘It had all happened so fast and now we too were bemused, not knowing what to do next.’
  • ‘Michael took another step closer to her and she noticed that he too had slept in his clothes.’
  • ‘There are lots of fun places to take the youngsters too, including zoos and water parks.’
  • ‘It all seems to be well put together too, with solid construction and good fit and finish.’
  • ‘Once your hair is really long consider tying it back in a loose plait at bedtime too.’
  • ‘He was jostling for what could have been a strong points finish when he too was forced to retire.’
  • ‘The people of Barking did too, and they sent a strong message to the new government.’
  • ‘Consider fixing up some bat boxes too, high up on a wall, near the eaves of the house or in a tall tree.’

  Synonyms

  also, as well, in addition, additionally, into the bargain, besides, furthermore, moreover, yet, on top of that, to boot

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  1. 2.1Moreover (used when adding a further point)
     ‘she is a grown woman, and a strong one too’
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     • ‘Note too that we would not even consider this to be a coherent semantic field in English.’
     • ‘They got a return match and won it too by four wickets at the same venue two weeks later.’
     • ‘He knows every world leader on this planet, and possibly those on other planets too.’
     • ‘You know, it was good to see him back here, and I think he was strong all weekend, too.’
     • ‘For the same premiums you not only paid off the house but you got extra money too.’