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
Enter The Federal Wrecking Ball Now set Executive Order 14365 beside all that. Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 But that’s not all that happened, according to Penelope. Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026 But all that construction could be off to a shaky start, suggests Nerma Caluk, an engineer and lunar specialist for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, an architecture and structural engineering firm in San Francisco, California. Leonard David, Space.com, 20 June 2026 If Cold Courts approach to production is any indication, it’s probably intended to be all that and more. Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.

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