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all

/ɔl/adjective, adverb1 syllable

All means: to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely.

Synonyms for all12

adjective, as in (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

each, every, every last

adjective, as in completely given to or absorbed by

adverb, as in to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely

also used for all

all in all

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Opposites of all

What does all mean?3

adverb

1

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely“he was wholly convinced”

adjective

1

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class“we sat up all night”

2

completely given to or absorbed by“became all attention”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with all?24

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All in a sentence

  • There were hundreds of taxis at the airport, all touting for business.zumley
  • But for air, all living things would die.Objectivesea
  • For all his wealth, he is not contented.Zifre
  • I wouldn't like to be in his position, for all his wealth.Swift
  • Ultimately, space flight will be beneficial to all mankind.CK
  • All the king's subjects, fearing his wrath, often acted quite servile.mkacfr
  • All of a sudden, large drops of rain began falling from the dark sky.CK
  • All of a sudden, three dogs appeared in front of us.CK

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