all

/ɔːl/ adverb

Definition

› completely or very: You're all wet! I'm all excited now.

all over › in every place: Lee has travelled all over the world. › finished: It was all over very quickly.

2/5/8, etc all › used to say that two players or teams have the same number of points in a game: It was 3 all at half time.

all along › from the beginning of a period of time: I said all along that it was a mistake.

all but › almost: The film was all but over by the time we arrived.

all the better/easier/more exciting, etc › much better, easier, etc: The journey was all the more dangerous because of the bad weather.

all in all › considering everything: All in all, I think she did well.

(Definition of all adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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