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
Now all that’s left is to simply build upon his turnaround. Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026 For now, all that can be said for certain, judging by the latest implosion in his current employers West Ham’s fast-deteriorating season, is that nobody has benefited from his falling-out with Edu and the sequence of events that brought about Nuno’s exit from the City Ground. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 However, the mindset switch wasn't all that easy, Cooper went on to admit. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026 But the Jackets did add big-time linemen from Bama and Oklahoma State after Chad wrote all that? Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 7 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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