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English adjective: all | |||
| 1. | all quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class | ||
| Samples | We sat up all night. Ate all the food. All men are mortal. All parties are welcome. | ||
| Similar | each, every, every, every last | ||
| Antonyms | no, some | ||
| 2. | all completely given to or absorbed by | ||
| Samples | Became all attention. | ||
| Similar | complete | ||
| Antonyms | incomplete, uncomplete | ||
English adverb: all | |||
| 1. | all to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') | ||
| Samples | He was wholly convinced. Entirely satisfied with the meal. It was completely different from what we expected. Was completely at fault. A totally new situation. The directions were all wrong. It was not altogether her fault. An altogether new approach. A whole new idea. | ||
| Synonyms | altogether, completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| Antonyms | part, partially, partly | ||
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