all that

adverb

: to an indicated or suggested extent or degree : so
didn't take his threats all that seriously

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The music of all that life in Selena’s house enveloped me, excited me, held me. Tina Knowles, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025 Thanks to all that skin-to-skin connection, strapless strap-ons are a great way to feel closer to your partner, Frye-Nekrasova says. Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Apr. 2025 Now is all that a smokescreen and will the Panthers take someone else? Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025 If all that wasn’t enough, this set also comes with a deep pocket design to cover an extra-thick mattress. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all that

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all that was in 1945

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“All that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20that. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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