All
/ɔːl/
Definitions
3 meaningsThe whole number or amount; every one of.
/ɔːl/
The whole quantity or extent.
All the apples are red.
💡 Simply: Everything
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All of us went to the movie.
How It's Used
"All the children went to the park."
Everything; everyone.
/ɔːl/
The whole number or amount.
All went to the party.
💡 Simply: Everything or everyone.
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All are welcome.
How It's Used
"All is well that ends well."
Totally; completely.
/ɔːl/
Completely; entirely.
The house was all decorated for Christmas.
💡 Simply: Completely
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He's all wet.
How It's Used
"He was all smiles."
Idioms & expressions
all in all
Considering everything.
"All in all, it was a good day."
From Old English *eal, *æl, from Proto-Germanic *allaz (also source of Old High German all, Old Norse allr, etc.), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-.
The word 'all' has been used in English for centuries, appearing in early texts with largely the same meanings as today.
Memory tip
Think of 'all' encompassing everything.