all the way
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Also, the whole way . The entire distance, from start to finish, as in He ran all the way home , or The baby cried the whole way home . [Late 1700s]
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Completely, as in I'm on your side all the way . [First half of 1900s]
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See go all the way .
Example Sentences
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Littler had been pushed all the way in his semi-final by Northern Ireland's Josh Rock.
From BBC
On the men's side, former West Ham star Dimitri Payet and Newcastle winger Laurent Robert are two that fans may remember - but those that make it all the way form a short list.
From BBC
The fast-food chain is laughing all the way to the bank.
From MarketWatch
They pulled up and into the sun and loped all the way home in great joy and glee; joy they were happy to share with me.
From Literature
"I was panicking all the way up to takeoff, I would've been stranded there by myself because they obviously separated our group into separate flights - it was a nightmare."
From BBC
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