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 process is not all that unlike the wheeling and dealing made famous in the writings of 15th-century diplomat and philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli, another noted centerpiece of Italian history. Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025 If all that feeding goes well, that fluffball will get a lot bigger and be around for a long time. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 May 2025 And the 28-year-old repaid all that trust in full, giving his best performance of the season, sitting alongside Rodrigo Bentancur and shutting down almost every single Bodo/Glimt attack. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 May 2025 But all that spending will take a while to happen, possibly years. Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 2 May 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 6 May. 2025.

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