only too


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.

Words Nearby only too

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How to use only too in a sentence

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

    Zuleika Dobson | Max Beerbohm