Phrase guide

in all

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

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

With everything included, considered or counted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • There were twenty-one in all.
  • We are thirteen in all, not counting the children.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adverb

Meaning 2

with everything included or counted

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • altogether he earns close to a million dollars

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: altogether, all told

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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