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  1. 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.

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



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Tom King knows only too well about freak accidents.

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was only too happy to step into that "vacuum", gaining strength in the polls and grabbing headlines while the Tories were busy making other plans.

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It is not only too demanding, some of these influencers argue, but actually against nature and God’s intentions to try to “have it all.”

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"I can only too easily see some vigilante patriots stopping people and demanding to see their ID and saying 'I am not carrying it or I don't have it' would no longer be an excuse."

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With Asprilla watching from the stands on Thursday, the current side do not have to look too far into the history books for inspiration, as Barton knows only too well.

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