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Definition for all

adjective as in whole quantity

adjective as in each; every one of a class

adverb as in completely, without exception

Strongest matches

entirely, exactly, fully, purely, quite, totally

Strong matches

across the board, altogether, wholly

Weak matches

all in all, just, utterly

adverb as in exclusively

Strongest matches

alone, only

Weak matches

nothing but, solely

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Example Sentences

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“We’re crossing the line in the sand from what glaciers have done, for basically all of human recorded history.”

It's not clear how the violations he's referencing are related, if at all, to the active violations described in public records.

From BBC

In Wednesday's speech, the Pope called for people all over the world to put increased pressure on politicians.

From BBC

And in Charing Cross police station, one of the capital's busiest, there was plenty to suggest that all was not right.

From BBC

Police officers can use force, but only when it is "proportionate and reasonable in all the circumstances", according to their Standards of Professional Behaviour.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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