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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So, committing to a delivery change last April wasn’t all that intimidating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
You know, 24 major tournament titles, 40 Masters 1000s, a hard-fought gold medal two summers ago in Paris, blah, blah, blah, all that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“The balance between men and women is becoming more of an equilibrium, so all that speaks to opportunity around storytelling for different audiences.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"But this was as good as a final for me. I gave it all that I had."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
“You’re the one who made her spin all that straw into gold.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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