none too

Idioms  

1. Also, not too. Not very, as in The application arrived none too soon, or I'm afraid this secretary is not too smart, or He was here not too long ago. The first usage was first recorded in 1885; the variant dates from about 1920. Also see not all that.

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none too

But Epstein appeared none too pleased that Krauss had invoked him and his connections.

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2026

More such actions are expected under an April executive order—and none too soon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

And some passengers are none too happy about the changes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025

First seen cycling his city’s streets day and night with a becalmed sense of ownership, Holland’s Roger is a die-hard Brooklynite none too happy with the smoothing over of his cherished neighborhoods by “obscene” money.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025

We holed up just as Barometer was yanking his way home, and it was none too soon.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George