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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Continue north from New Paltz and discover all that the Hudson Valley and Catskills have to offer—charming towns, next-level antiquing, art, bucolic vistas, and mountain peaks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

Tips On Choosing Flowers To Attract Bees Color isn't all that matters when choosing flowers for your pollinator garden. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 July 2026

Phrase

Musk is steering the vast majority of SpaceX’s expenditures toward AI, a business that is growing rapidly, though not at the rate of all that spending. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

With all that taken into account, there is growing pessimism at the Barcelona end over their chances of signing Alvarez by the end of the window. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Phrase

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for all that

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat