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too.

Likewise.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/tuː/Canada, UK[tʰu̟ː]Canada, UK/tu/US[tʰu̟]US
  1. Likewise.

    focus · not-comparable
  2. Also, in addition marks a statement as equally valid as the preceding one.

    conjunctive · not-comparable
    There has been a cutback in federal subsidies. Rates have been increasing too.
    He's always willing to help. He, too, is generous with his time.
  3. To an excessive degree, more than enough indicates that the degree of a quality is more than what is needed or wanted.

    not-comparable
    I'm still much too young to drive, and my grandpa is already far too old.
    This water is too polluted for us to drink (it).
  4. To a high degree, very.

    colloquial · not-comparable
    She doesn't talk too much.  I'm not too sure about this.
  5. Used to contradict a negative assertion with present and simple past forms of be, do, and auxiliary verbs

    childish · colloquial · emphatic · not-comparable
    You're not old enough yet. ― I am too!
    You can't jump that fence. ― Can too jump it!
  6. Used for emphasis, without reference to any previous statement.

    archaic · colloquial · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English to (“also, in addition to”), from Old English tō (“furthermore, also, besides”), adverbial use of preposition tō (“to, into”). The sense of "in addition, also" deriving from the original meaning of "apart, separately" (compare Old English prefix tō- (“apart”)). Doublet of to; see there for more.

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