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
But with the Titans back, all that stuff's off the table. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026 Rady declined Tuesday evening to respond to those criticisms, indicating in an email that its statement is all that the hospital intends to say about gender-affirming care at this time. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 Book smarts and tech skills like using AI aren’t enough by themselves; human skills are essential to apply all that knowledge in the professional environment. Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 With all that range, Goldwyn is unbothered by the notion that his career has been influenced by any sort of typecasting. Dan Heching, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026 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 24 Jan. 2026.

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