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way too

US/ˈweɪ tu/

way too adverb: to a degree that is very excessive emphatic and strengthened form of too.

Adverb

way too (not comparable)

  1. To a degree that is very excessive emphatic and strengthened form of too.
    • Like one day when I was just a shorty my mother was drinking a beer and a policeman told her to pour it out. He was way too little to be saying that to my mother. No way I was going to let him put handcuffs on her.1997, William Ayers, A kind and just parent: the children of juvenile court, Beacon Pr
    • What can I say about pixel art other than that the designers who create it have way too much time on their hands? All joking aside, pixel art has taken on a life of its own in recent years.2005, Matt Kloskowski, Extreme Photoshop CS, page 132
    Synonyms:
    much too, far too

way too meaning in Hindi and Tamil

way too in Hindi

to a degree that is very excessive
बहुत ही bahut hī, बहुत bahut

way too in Tamil

to a degree that is very excessive
மிகவும் mikavum

Examples of way too in a sentence

  • Our girls are growing up way too fast. (title of the article)2007 January 2, “Our Girls Are Growing Up Way Too Fast (3 Letters)”, in New York Times:
  • That's taking things way too far in my book.2007, Ralph A. Gessner, Deep in My Heart, page 105:
  • Way too sultry for a first date, especially with someone she might have no real interest in.2011, Trish Perry, Tea for Two, page 47:

Synonyms of way too

Questions about way too

What does way too mean?
Way too means to a degree that is very excessive emphatic and strengthened form of too.
What is way too in Hindi?
Way too in Hindi is बहुत ही (bahut hī), बहुत (bahut). See Way too meaning in Hindi.
How do you use way too in a sentence?
Our girls are growing up way too fast. (title of the article)
What part of speech is way too?
Way too is an adverb.
How do you pronounce way too?
Way too is pronounced /ˈweɪ tu/ (US).

Words near way too in the dictionary

  1. way thistle
  2. way thistles
  3. way to
  4. way to go
  5. way to run a railroad
  6. way too
  7. way way back
  8. way-baggage
  9. way-cleaner
  10. way-cleaners
  11. way-finding

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