all that

1 of 2

adverb

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

all that

2 of 2

phrase

: everything of the kind indicated
tact, discretion, and all that

Examples of all that in a Sentence

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Adverb
That turned out to be all that Monroe needed, improving her record to 12-3 and recording her fourth shutout of the season. Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026 After conquering the internet underground, perhaps Yeat believes that stadium status is all that’s left. Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026 For most of us, the Universe doesn’t appear to change all that much on the scale of even a human lifetime. Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 So all that magic, that moonlit parking lot romance, was a soundstage at noon. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all that

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Phrase

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all that was in the 15th century

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“All that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20that. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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