all that

adverb

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

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So all that wind in my sails carried me back up to Auckland to tell my crew. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025 However, all that premium content might not be enough to resolve the fundamental problems with the business models of legacy media companies like Paramount — namely, that linear broadcast and cable channels still account for as much as 80% of Paramount’s annual revenues. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025 On top of all that, there’s elemental effects (like burning and freezing), and a Rock, Paper, Scissors-like system where certain actions can negate specific enemy attacks based on their type. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025 Always having a plan and all that. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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