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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"Now we can even walk all the way to Romania."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
"There's an icy shell, there's water underneath, and there's all this speculation about how that water can come from deep underground and make its way all the way up without freezing en route," Ojha said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Filling the hole at center was weighted so heavily among the Lakers’ priorities — and landing Kessler earned them so much extra credit — it bumps their grade almost all the way up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The top seed was not at her best but, having been pushed all the way by Sherrock, held her nerve to secure a 6-5 win at Blackpool's Winter Gardens.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
As he juggled, he was telling everyone about how he had ridden Marlene all the way from Dresden.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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