ALL meanings of at all
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A a - phrase at all You use at all at the end of a clause to give emphasis in negative statements, conditional clauses, and questions. 3
- noun at all in any way whatsoever or to any extent or degree 3
- noun at all even so; anyway 3
- noun at all in the least; to the slightest degree 3
- noun at all in any way 3
- noun at all under any considerations 3
- adjective at all the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year. 1
- adjective at all the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively): all students. 1
- adjective at all the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree): with all due respect; with all speed. 1
- adjective at all every: all kinds; all sorts. 1
- adjective at all any; any whatever: beyond all doubt. 1
- adjective at all nothing but; only: The coat is all wool. 1
- adjective at all dominated by or as if by the conspicuous possession or use of a particular feature: The colt was all legs. They were all ears, listening attentively to everything she said. 1
- adjective at all Chiefly Pennsylvania German. all gone; consumed; finished: The pie is all. 1
- noun at all one's whole interest, energy, or property: to give one's all; to lose one's all. 1
- noun at all (often initial capital letter) the entire universe. 1
- adverb at all in the slightest 1
- adverb at all wholly; entirely; completely: all alone. 1
- adverb at all only; exclusively: He spent his income all on pleasure. 1
- adverb at all each; apiece: The score was one all. 1
- adverb at all Archaic. even; just. 1
- idioms at all above all, before everything else; chiefly: Above all, the little girl wanted a piano. 1
- idioms at all after all, in spite of the circumstances; notwithstanding: He came in time after all. 1
- idioms at all all at once. once (def 9). 1
- idioms at all all but, almost; very nearly: These batteries are all but dead. 1
- idioms at all all in, Northern and Western U.S. very tired; exhausted: We were all in at the end of the day. 1
- idioms at all all in all, everything considered; in general: All in all, her health is greatly improved. altogether: There were twelve absentees all in all. everything; everything regarded as important: Painting became his all in all. 1
- idioms at all all in hand, Printing, Journalism. (of the copy for typesetting a particular article, book, issue, etc.) in the possession of the compositor. 1
- idioms at all all in the wind, Nautical. too close to the wind. 1
- idioms at all all out, with all available means or effort: We went all out to win the war. 1
- idioms at all all over, finished; done; ended. everywhere; in every part. in every respect; typically. 1
- idioms at all all standing, Nautical. in such a way and so suddenly that sails or engines are still set to propel a vessel forward: The ship ran aground all standing. fully clothed: The crew turned in all standing. fully equipped, as a vessel. 1
- idioms at all all that, remarkably; entirely; decidedly (used in negative constructions): It's not all that different from your other house. 1
- idioms at all all the better, more advantageous; so much the better: If the sun shines it will be all the better for our trip. 1
- idioms at all all there, Informal. mentally competent; not insane or feeble-minded: Some of his farfetched ideas made us suspect that he wasn't all there. 1
- idioms at all all the same. same (def 9). 1
- idioms at all all told. told (def 2). 1
- idioms at all all up, Printing, Journalism. (of copy) completely set in type. Informal. with no vestige of hope remaining: It's all up with George—they've caught him. 1
- idioms at all and all, together with every other associated or connected attribute, object, or circumstance: What with the snow and all, we may be a little late. 1
- idioms at all at all, in the slightest degree: I wasn't surprised at all. for any reason: Why bother at all? in any way: no offense at all. 1
- idioms at all for all (that), in spite of; notwithstanding: For all that, it was a good year. 1
- idioms at all in all, all included; all together: a hundred guests in all. 1
- idioms at all once and for all, for the last time; finally: The case was settled once and for all when the appeal was denied. 1
- noun at all Expressions like all the farther and all the higher occur chiefly in informal speech: This is all the farther the bus goes. That's all the higher she can jump. Elsewhere as far as and as high as are generally used: This is as far as the bus goes. That's as high as she can jump. Although some object to the inclusion of of in such phrases as all of the students and all of the contracts and prefer to omit it, the construction is entirely standard. See also already, alright, altogether. 1
- preposition at all (Idiomatic) Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero: to the slightest degree, in any way, somewhat, rather. 0