all too
Unfortunately to excess
All too intensifies an adjective or adverb to suggest something unfortunate or regrettable—an excess you wish weren't so: The vacation was all too short.
This kind of tragedy is all too common.
The phrase implies resigned acknowledgment: yes, it really is that way, and it's a shame.
- overlyTo excess
- excessivelyBeyond proper measure
- familiarKnown from experience
- frequentHappening many times
- undulyBeyond reasonable measure
painfully · extremely · disproportionately · apparent · disappointing · obvious · short-lived · frustrating · unfortunate · depressingly · predictably · unnecessarily · brief · often · fleeting · usual · common · easily
degree/intensity
all toobarely
Only just, almost not
hardly · scarcely · not quite · insufficiently · just barely
emotional valence of degree
all toopleasantly
In an enjoyable manner
happily · fortunately · delightfully · refreshingly · wonderfully