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adverb

Definition of allnext
1
as in quite
to a full extent or degree we are all out of milk I was all ready to leave at least ten minutes ago

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as in each
for each one the score is three all

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all

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adjective

ˈȯl How to pronounce all (audio)
as in undivided
not divided or scattered among several areas of interest or concern you need to focus all your attention on this matter

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all

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pronoun

as in everyone
every person a joyous holiday to one and all!

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How is the word all distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of all are entire, total, and whole. While all these words mean "including everything or everyone without exception," all may equal whole, entire, or total.

all proceeds go to charity

When might entire be a better fit than all?

The synonyms entire and all are sometimes interchangeable, but entire may suggest a state of completeness or perfection to which nothing can be added.

the entire population was wiped out

When could total be used to replace all?

In some situations, the words total and all are roughly equivalent. However, total implies that everything has been counted, weighed, measured, or considered.

the total number of people present

Where would whole be a reasonable alternative to all?

While in some cases nearly identical to all, whole implies that nothing has been omitted, ignored, abated, or taken away.

read the whole book

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Recent Examples of all
Adverb
Fazio is not seen as a MAGA culture warrior and Lamont is not seen as a burn-it-all-down DSA type. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 Smelling like a refined French 75 cocktail is all fine and good. — Loren Savini, Allure, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Lollapalooza history was made this weekend when P-pop boy band SB19 became the first all-Filipino group to perform at the Chicago festival. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026 Democrats won two seats on the five-member commission last year, ending the two-decade, all-Republican stranglehold on the utility regulatory panel. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all
  1. quite
  2. each
  3. undivided
  4. fully
  5. entire
  6. completely
  7. whole
  8. perfectly
Adverb
  • That was quite confusing, so the clubs voted to get rid of it.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Few countries have felt the force of the insect’s impact quite like South Africa.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • There were two separate parties with some 30 friends and family at each.
    — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist each earned five nominations.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Definition of each
Adjective
  • Each spouse generally owns an undivided one-half interest in community assets.
    — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And that, the imperfections of both these teams, and the sense that absolutely anything could happen in Atlanta, is another reason to think that England versus Argentina — at 3pm ET (8pm BST) on Wednesday — should get your undivided attention.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of undivided
Adverb
  • The Puerto Rican boxer had brain surgery but never fully recovered from his injuries, identified as a large subdural hematoma, and was in a persistent vegetative state.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Based on the state’s funding formula, the district is only 70% fully funded, down from 73% last year.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fully
Adjective
  • That is the price of the thing this entire industry is currently structured to avoid.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Around 70,000 people used the city’s designated Seine swimming areas in July, according to Paris City Hall, compared with nearly 100,000 during the entire summer last year, suggesting growing public interest in reclaiming the river for recreation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of entire
Adverb
  • Solar eclipse watchers have for centuries vividly described an eerie phenomenon known as shadow bands that appears just before and after totality — the period when the moon completely blocks the sun’s light and the sky goes dark.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After baking, make sure your bread is cooled completely on a wire rack.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of completely
Adjective
  • When mortgage defaults started going up, the whole system began to unwind.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Could the network use the money saved from that to buy the handful of new games from a 20-team field and keep the whole thing?
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of whole
Adverb
  • His fifth curled through the legs of Tarik Muharemovic and perfectly to Joshua Zirkzee’s feet for his first-time finish.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • A little bit funny, a lot cheesy and completely, unabashedly earnest, her Liz is — like moms everywhere — at once a perfectly ordinary woman and the center of the universe.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of perfectly

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