all told

adverb

: with everything or everyone taken into account : in all
expecting eight guests all told

Examples of all told in a Sentence

all told, we made $14.64

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all told was in 1814

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“All told.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20told. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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