Phrase guide

by all accounts

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

According to all available accounts or reports.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literally

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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prep_phrase

Meaning 2

According to everything that people have said.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

* First attested in 1798.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kaikesta päätellen — According to everything that people have said
  • French: de l'avis général — According to everything that people have said
  • Polish: ponoć — According to everything that people have said
  • Polish: rzekomo — According to everything that people have said
  • Polish: podobno — According to everything that people have said
  • Spanish: a decir de todos — According to everything that people have said
  • Spanish: a toda luz — According to everything that people have said
  • Spanish: a todas luces — According to everything that people have said