"only too" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} only too (not comparable)
  1. (before adjective) very, all too. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-only_too-en-adv-LQqmOx0F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2
  2. (before adverb) to a high degree; very well or very much Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-only_too-en-adv-NeJKto3g
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: full well, fully well

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