all told

British  

adverb

1. (sentence modifier) taking every one into account; in all

   we were seven all told

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all told Idioms  

1. Added up, in summation, as in The ferry will hold 80 passengers all told, or All told, his proposal makes some good points. This idiom, first recorded in 1850, uses the verb tell in the sense of “count.”

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Example Sentences

All told, about 1.3 million immigrants were legally living in the U.S. under the TPS program when President Trump returned to office in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

All told, the tech-focused Nasdaq fell 1.32% in early trading after hitting a fresh all-time high of 24,887.10 during Monday’s session.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

All told, construction of the Geffen Galleries cost about $2,082 per square foot, which Govan said was average for museums.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

All told, Boyd tailed Spivey for about 9 miles, much of it at high speed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

All told, Lyddie had spent more than two weeks’ wages.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson