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
On Tuesday, all that remained was a few pools of blood in the street. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026 There’s no way to replace all that was lost in less than two weeks, but Smook has been heartened by the support. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 So bringing all aspects of it, like graffiti and all that other stuff — because people might not necessarily know about it. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026 His effort level was all that mattered — no matter the result. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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