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all that

adverb

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

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But all that is fruitless if lenient judges and lax parole boards cut criminals loose at the first opportunity. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025 Here’s their advice for getting the best of both worlds, plus a debrief on the ins and outs of all that iodine does and where to get it beyond your shaker. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 25 Nov. 2025 And all that was before a massive cheap shot late in the game from Panthers safety Tre’von Moehrig, who reared back and punched San Francisco wide receiver Jauan Jennings below the belt and was caught on camera doing so. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025 Moving all that to the cloud is impossible – too slow, too costly, and too energy-intensive. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all that

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 28 Nov. 2025.

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