definitions

all the way

1

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]

2

Completely, as in I'm on your side all the way. [First half of 1900s]

3

See go all the way.

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RELATED WORDS

clear, thoroughly, altogether, quite, utterly, fully, perfectly, totally, exhaustively, extensively, exclusively, competently, effectively, comprehensively, unconditionally, ultimately, absolutely, wholly, finally, entirely

Nearby words

all the king's men, all the rage, all the same, all the thing, all the time, all the way, all the world's a stage, all the worse, all there, all things to all people, be, all thumbs
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