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1. | [ [Undefined_variable] ] determiner, every member of a group | |
2. | [ adjective ] quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class | |
Synonyms: | all_of | |
Examples: | "we sat up all night" "ate all the food" "all men are mortal" "all parties are welcome" |
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Related terms: | no some every_last every each every all_the | |
3. | [ [Undefined_variable] ] predeterminer, used before a determiner or a possessive, the entire amount | |
Examples: | "did you eat all the chocolates?" |
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4. | [ adverb ] to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent | |
Synonyms: | entirely completely wholly altogether totally whole | |
Examples: | "he was wholly convinced" "entirely satisfied with the meal" "was completely at fault" "a totally new situation" "the directions were all wrong" "It was not altogether her fault" |
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Related terms: | partly colloquialism whole complete entire entire whole entire | |
5. | [ adjective ] completely given to or absorbed by | |
Examples: | "became all attention" |
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Related terms: | complete | |
6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 28059 | |
7. | [ [Undefined_variable] ] pronoun | |
Synonyms: | everything | |
Similar spelling: |
Alla ally Alli allo al Allah allay alley Allee allow alloy Allie ala ali ale Aly aloe Aloi Alia Aley Aleo alee aloha Alaya |