all that

adverb

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

Examples of all that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What didn’t: …but all that volume doesn’t necessarily carry the promise of originality. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024 But by the time Simon Warrack, a British stonemason with a fascination for ancient ruins, stumbled upon the scene in 2007, all that remained of them were the four feet, still attached to pedestals. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024 There’s a lot of work to be done, and all that comes with awareness and education. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 But whenever all that is complete, the legacy survey will launch into a decade’s worth of scientific discovery. Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024 The long period of planning was over; now all that remained was to execute. Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024 Instead, having a few quality relationships, opportunities, and experiences in your life are all that truly matters. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2024 And while things were going well with her classes, party appearance and tail sales, all that came to a halt when the global pandemic hit and all in-person events stopped. Joe Ruiz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024 Decades after the prison closed, all that remains is the lore of the desperate men once locked up here. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

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