Learn English – I am looking for alternatives to the phrase “way too” or “far too” as in “Way too often…”

I am editing a work written for professions and have come across a sentence beginning "Way too often I encounter …" First, this seems very colloquial. In doing some research on google ([alternative to "way too"], [alternatives to saying "way too", grammar girl and grammarist, which did not not pull anything, I came here. Urban Dictionary states: A phrase originating from Welland, Ontario, Canada. The phrase means to do/be something to a great extent. The alternatives are professional than what I am starting with: [urban dictionary.com]. Any help appreciated. This is the first question I've posted; Apologize for posting errors.