all that

adverb

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

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How does the chance to learn all that and more sound? Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025 During the 14 years between Voodoo and Black Messiah, D’Angelo set out to master the electric guitar, with the results of all that hard work coursing through the celebrated LP. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 But dry weather in summer and fall can change all that because the lack of water causes leaves to brown and fall more quickly. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025 Oregon is fine On the surface, a single loss by the Ducks to a top-five team won’t be all that damaging in the long term. Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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