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only too happy

ADJECTIVE
overjoyed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delighted elated euphoric jubilant thrilled
STRONG
charmed ravished transported
WEAK
deliriously happy happy happy as a clam happy as a lark joyful on cloud nine over the moon rapturous tickled pink
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed sad sorrowful unhappy
WEAK
disappointed not happy upset

Example Sentences

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Denmark had long said that it was only too happy to see an increased American military presence on Greenland.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Like Noel Fielding, Dick Turpin is only too happy to talk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

This shows how efficient the brain is: once it has found a solution to a certain problem, it is only too happy to use it for other, similar tasks as well.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024

Iran has been isolated and only too happy to have new trading partners and some source of international legitimacy.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2023

I asked them to tell me more about their work, and they were only too happy to oblige.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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