all told

adverb

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

   we were seven all told

Idioms and Phrases

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.”

Example Sentences

In what is more of a sprint than a marathon - six games all told - they've already put Denmark on the back foot.

From BBC

Niven’s solution was to eschew the “usual boring, chronological history” and structure “Sound N’ Fury” more like a collection of vignettes, all told with his usual dry sense of humor and razor-sharp wit.

From Los Angeles Times

“Every so often a helicopter will land in the car park and we’re all told we can’t go outside in case we get swept away,” Salters said with a chuckle.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the most traumatic moments of Megan’s life like her mom’s death, the 2020 shooting and subsequent trial are all told through animation.

From Salon

It was, all told, “a carnival of grievances, misogyny and racism,” as The New York Times put it.

From Salon