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 to nearly split the popular vote with all that baggage is notable. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025 Tough matchup, national broadcast, big crowd, all that. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 June 2025 Some, like Psyche, are mineral rich without all that pesky planet concealing the goodies. David Szondy june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025 Eventually Paul moves on from all that, and Georgia marries him while wearing a massive, blue Cinderella-style ball gown in front of the whole town. Ali Pantony, Glamour, 6 June 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 12 Jun. 2025.

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