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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Now all that was left was the judge’s approval of the settlement. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Yet all that hobnobbing and globe-trotting may not work this time for Digger, a climate change satire in which Cruise plays a Texas oil tycoon. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Phrase

Before all that, Rise riders queue past dozens of stormtroopers in a large hangar bay. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

And considering there shouldn’t be another bout of debut nerves for either back, the Irish should be able to recreate all that late production. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Phrase

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for all that

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat