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
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“This whole community is dealing with the ramifications of what was left behind from all that mess.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The net effect of all that will be elevated oil prices through 2Q, says Sian Fenner, economist at Westpac.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Despite all that, it remains to be seen how Sporting fans will welcome Gyokeres, 27, back following a tumultuous summer involving his Arsenal move.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
“I think why people have been gravitating towards semi cap and memory and some of these ‘picks and shovels’ is, they’re the beneficiaries of all that capex,” he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
When I told her, she said, "Do you believe all that stuff about Raven?"
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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