all that

adverb

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

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Now, all that’s left to what was once Potter Twitter is to figure out what to do about their Deathly Hallows tattoos. Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025 Transcending all that is a CEO’s responsibility to be communicator-in-chief, the face of the company, the one who breaks big news and answers questions from investors, customers, regulators and journalists, among others. Diane Brady, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025 Yeah, and donating millions to Turning Point, all that stuff. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2025 To recuperate from all that adventure, book a massage at Taiga Spa. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 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 21 Nov. 2025.

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