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
In addition, these races start (on average) at 7500 feet elevation (a mile and a half high) which means less oxygen to handle all that stress. Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 But back home, all that blood needed to be cleaned up. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 What seemed like a royal pain was quickly put into perspective by all that came later. Sally Susman, Time, 27 Jan. 2026 The Russian invasion two doors down changed all that, Herzog said. Gerry Doyle, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all that

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

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 1 Feb. 2026.

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