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

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Adverb
With all that in mind, will Panthers head coach Dave Canales be getting regular scoring updates on the Tampa Bay game Sunday? Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025 Is 60 Minutes all that good anymore? Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025 Much of the coverage understandably focused on the scale of destruction, but this moment stayed with me, a teenager processing all that had been lost by gathering up even the smallest of objects. Meredith Nierman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025 Even items that are made for outdoor living may not be able to handle all that winter brings with it. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025 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 29 Dec. 2025.

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