all

all · determiner

imported

Definitions

determiner

  1. 1.

    The whole quantity or extent of something.

  2. 2.

    Every one of a group.

  3. 3.

    Everyone; everything.

  4. 4.

    The only thing.

  5. 5.

    Completely; entirely.

  6. 6.

    Used for emphasis with comparatives.

Phrases & expressions

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    all in all — Considering everything.
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    all at once — Suddenly; simultaneously.
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    all the same — Nevertheless; despite this.
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    above all — Most importantly.
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    after all — Despite expectations; used when giving a reason.
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    at all — In any way (usually with negatives or questions).
  • •
    for all — Despite.
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    in all — In total.
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    once and for all — Finally and definitively.
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    all of a sudden — Suddenly.
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    all along — From the beginning.
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    all but — Almost; nearly.

Related words

Antonyms: no, none, nothing
See also: each, entire, every, whole
Synonyms: each, entire, every, whole

Etymology

From Old English eall ("all, every, entire"), from Proto-Germanic allaz. Cognate with German all, Dutch al, and Gothic alls.