too

adverb

ˈtü How to pronounce too (audio)
Definition of toonext
1
as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit ticket prices for the rock concert are simply too high

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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said I want to buy this sweater—and that sweater too!

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3
as in extremely
to a great degree the audience didn't seem too interested in what the speaker had to say

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Recent Examples of too The Seoul High Court said Yoon also violated the rights of nine other Cabinet members by failing to call them to the meeting or notifying them too late. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 As the summer has progressed, so, too, has Colorado’s youth movement. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 July 2026 Platner, too, was trying to influence whom the party might select to replace him before agreeing to bow out. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Isom was making the point that the route needed substantial hometown demand, too. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for too
Recent Examples of Synonyms for too
  1. overly
  2. then
  3. extremely
  4. either
  5. very
  6. also
  7. terribly
  8. besides
Adverb
  • More the former than the latter, sure, but both men are not overly pleased at the way they’re being treated.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of overly
Adverb
  • Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • However, then-President Janet Napolitano advised the Board of Regents to phase them out anyway and explore the creation of a UC-specific exam.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of then
Adverb
  • Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Surveillance of a suspect can take hours or days, and is extremely resource-intensive.
    — Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • However, the new planes Boeing is currently working on, that will eventually replace the Qatari donated jet, will not have that capability either.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • No great savings on your grocery bill either, including on one of Florida's most famous exports.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of either
Adverb
  • Dior presented its Diorissima collection at Villa Dior, a space dedicated to Dior’s very important customers (VICs).
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
  • The stewards of the forest About 100 miles northwest of the Tahoe Basin, lower down in the foothills, survivors of the epic 2018 Camp fire that destroyed the town of Paradise have a very different relationship with forest stewards.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of very
Adverb
  • That is the exact failure the gateway vendors position against, and also the risk that could shrink their own market.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Verbeek also has lost four key defensemen — captain Radko Gudas, Jacob Trouba, John Carlson and Olen Zellweger — in the past month while adding only journeyman Nick Jensen as a probable replacement.
    — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of also
Adverb
  • The reputations of our decent and hard-working journalists were terribly impugned, and today they have been exonerated.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Your assumption of my competence, while gracious, would be terribly misguided.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • Justices ruled this morning that the president can dismiss members of most independent agencies without cause, but that the US central bank is different — and that besides, the administration had denied Cook due process.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 June 2026
  • And besides, at home, there would be no screaming crowd to film when the phone was no longer necessary for streaming.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Definition of besides

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