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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"I think there's tenpin bowling in Team Wales house. I think they want to do all that."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
We needed to stop for a little bit and gather our thoughts, reflect on our career and all that we have done.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
This one, for reasons I can’t say I fully understand, skipped all that and went into effect immediately—as of today.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Usually, all that blue would have felt like a gift.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
The spirit actions that Kate described, “the piano was sweetly played upon by spirit fingers, the guitar was played, then taken up and carried above our heads …” didn’t seem all that miraculous any longer.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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