all
Adjective
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class (synset 302277044)
"we sat up all night"; "ate all the food"; "all men are mortal"; "all parties are welcome"similar to:
- each - (used of count nouns) every one considered individually
- every - (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
- every last - (used as intensive) every
- every - each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified
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Completely given to or absorbed by (synset 300523527)
"became all attention"similar to: complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step
Adverb
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To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') (synset 400008423)
"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"; "she felt right at home"; "he fell right into the trap"
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