all that

adverb

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

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Before all that happened, though, there was the eight-course dinner, which went totally fine as predicted. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025 The Ilia Beauty Blending Brush basically does all that hard work for you. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 Was all that other stuff worth it? Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025 A shade structure in the picnic area has been ripped away by the elements, and the wear-and-tear from all that play is obvious on other features. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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