あまりに(も)～

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あまり means "excess" or "remainder", and can be used as an adverb by using the に (and optionally も) particle. あまりに(も) can be attached to a verb or adjective directly. This usage usually translates to "So much... that" or "Very X".

E.g. あの曲きょく、あまりに好すきすぎて、2千せん回かいぐらい聞きいたよ。 "I like that song so much that I listened to it about 2000 times."

Or あまりに can attach to a noun. In this case, に follows the noun instead, and we attach あまり to the noun using の.

E.g. あまりの嬉うれしさに、網戸あみどに飛とび込こんじゃった。 "I was so happy that I accidentaly ran into the screen door."

The も particle can be added to あまりに for added emphasis.

Summary

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  あまり means "excess" or "remainder"

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  あまり can be used as an adverb by using the に particle

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  あまりに can attach to verbs or adjectives directly, or nouns using の

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  あまりにも can be used for extra emphasis