in all conscience

phrase

variants or in conscience

: in all fairness

They could not in all conscience remain silent.

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First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in all conscience was in 1701

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in all conscience

in all/everything but name

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“In all conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20all%20conscience. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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