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only too

  1. Very, extremely, as in I am only too glad to help . This usage was first recorded in 1899.

  2. At the very least, as a matter of fact, as in I know only too well that I can't win the lottery . This usage was first recorded in 1817.



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The thought that he was addressing his heir-presumptive—now heir-only-too-apparent—gave him pause.

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