all that
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Too, very, usually employed in a negative context meaning not too, not very. For example, The new house is not all that different from your old one . [Mid-1900s] Also see none too .
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That and everything else of the kind. For example, She enjoys wearing nice clothes and perfume and all that . [c. 1700] Also see and all .
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See for all that .
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But simply possessing or dispensing misoprostol can’t tell prosecutors all that much.
From Slate
The company promises to distribute all that waste to specialty recyclers, manufacturers, even thrift shops.
From Los Angeles Times
GE made great things, medical systems and light bulbs and all that kind of stuff, but it wasn’t for me.
From Slate
You tend to revisit history and assume that all that has developed as a result should have been anticipated, was anticipated by most, except those at the Fed or those at the ECB.
But we have to look at the numbers and the maturities and the debt profile and all that.
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