Phrase guide

of all

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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adv

Meaning 1

Used as an intensifier with superlative forms of adjectives.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Best of all was the bicycle I got. First of all, I'd like to thank my agent. He was the greatest playwright of all.

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adv

Meaning 2

Used as an intensifier with nouns to denote being ultimate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adv

Meaning 3

Marks a thing or person as a particularly unexpected or unwanted example of its category.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • While on holiday in Spain, we ran into Mark, of all people.

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History

Etymology

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