Colloquial Variant guide

all the way

adv · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adv

Meaning 1

Completely, as much as possible; in full; to the end or full extent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • We're with you all the way on this issue.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: in every way

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

With every typical condiment or topping; with every available one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: with the works

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

to the goal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she climbed the mountain all the way

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: the whole way

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

not stopping short of sexual intercourse

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she went all the way with him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adverb

Meaning 5

completely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • read the book clear to the end
  • slept clear through the night
  • there were open fields clear to the horizon

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clear

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: loppuun saakka — to the end
  • Finnish: loppuun asti — to the end
  • French: jusqu'au bout — to the end
  • Georgian: ბოლომდე (bolomde) — to the end
  • German: durchgehend — to the end
  • German: durchweg — to the end
  • German: ganz — to the end
  • Hungarian: végig — to the end
  • Italian: infine — to the end
  • Latin: usque — to the end
  • Ojibwe: gabe- — to the end
  • Old English: ealne weġ — to the end
  • Polish: aż — to the end
  • Polish: aż do — to the end
  • Polish: na całość — to the end
  • Portuguese: até o fim — to the end
  • German: mit allem — with every typical condiment or topping
  • Polish: ze wszystkim — with every typical condiment or topping