Only too and Quite

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Only too adverb - To a high degree.

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Quite and only too are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Quite" with "Only too", this terms are similar.

Quite adverb - To a full extent or degree.

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Only too and quite are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Only too" with "Quite", this terms are similar.

The broom obeys only too well, and soon the whole castle is flooded and the sorcerer is forced to (quite literally) bail Mickey out.

Source: "Sorcerer's Apprentice" Plot
She doesn't know quite what's going on, but once her husband's own followers attempt to kill her and she realizes her kidnappers are actually protecting her, she only too gladly joins their cause.

Source: Kidnapped by an Ally
Naturally averted in The Wrestler, where Kayfabe at the lower levels of the game is quite accurately portrayed—and celebrated (sort of), being presented as its own kind of art, which Mickey Rourke's character is only too happy to risk his life for.

Source: Artistic License Sports

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