all that

adverb

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

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Not conventionally handsome, he is compared at one point in the film to Al Pacino, and the comparison is not all that far-fetched. Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024 Aside from all that, the experiment was from the outset fairly breezy. Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024 In light of all that, Catholic Charities applied to the state for an exemption from paying unemployment taxes for its employees. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024 While Yankees fans can quibble over whether outlandish performance bonuses, opt-out clauses and use of a private suite should have been included in their bid for Soto, a more important question remains: what will the Yankees do with all that leftover cash? Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all that 

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Dec. 2024.

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