too
adverb
Simple meaning
To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits.
Pronunciation
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tooIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtu
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adverb
degree
To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
degree
To an excessive degree, more than enough indicates that the degree of a quality is more than what is needed or wanted.
conjunctive
Also, in addition marks a statement as equally valid as the preceding one.
focus
Likewise.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
Used this way, too is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “It's too late to change the plans, so let's just go.”adverb
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