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
Sales tags were all that were left behind after the thieves targeted a shop in Sykesville. Ashley Paul, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 Both Graffiti and Times delve beneath the surface of their characters, showing in the process that teenagers haven’t changed all that much. Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 In her latest story, Megan details all that science education will lose without Donovan’s research efforts. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026 And through all this, Saariaho’s elaborately beautiful orchestration scintillates, jabs, caresses, and swerves, giving all that vivid misery a sheen of lyric glamour. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all that

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Phrase

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all that was in the 15th century

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“All that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20that. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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