all that

adverb

: to an indicated or suggested extent or degree : so
didn't take his threats all that seriously

Examples of all that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One 10 minute treatment is all that's needed for this face mask to work. Sophie Cockett, Glamour, 12 June 2024 Pulling all that information together, some economists see the high commodities prices as a sign that the Fed is keeping money too loose. Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024 In fact, some recent analyses of past election cycles suggest that presidential elections aren’t all that important in driving stock-market outcomes and certainly less so than economic and inflation trends, corporate earnings and other traditional factors. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2024 Things like losing your job or having a baby or all that. Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for all that 

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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all that was in 1945

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“All that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20that. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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