Definitions

all in all

Part of Speech:

All (12) Adjective (2) Adverb (9) Noun (1)

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considering adj.
en masse adj.
all adv.
altogether adv.
generally adv.
lastly/last adv.
purely adv.
quite adv.
totally adv.
utterly adv.
wholly adv.
everything n.

ADJECTIVE

considering

Synonyms

STRONG

seeing

WEAK

all things considered as as long as because everything being equal for forasmuch as in consideration of in light of in view of inasmuch as insomuch as now pending since taking into account

ADJECTIVE

en masse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

altogether

WEAK

all together as a body as a group as a whole as one bodily by and large ensemble generally in a body in a group in a mass jointly on the whole together

Antonyms

WEAK

one at a time singly

ADVERB

all

Synonyms

STRONGEST

entirely exactly fully purely quite totally

STRONG

across the board altogether wholly

WEAK

just utterly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incompletely partially

STRONG

partly

ADVERB

altogether

Synonyms

STRONGEST

en masse generally

STRONG

all

WEAK

all things considered all told bodily by and large collectively conjointly everything considered everything included for the most part in all in sum in toto on the whole taken together

Antonyms

WEAK

incompletely partly

ADVERB

generally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broadly commonly customarily largely mostly normally ordinarily publicly roughly typically universally usually widely

WEAK

about almost always altogether approximately as a rule by and large chiefly conventionally en masse extensively for the most part habitually on average on the whole overall popularly practically predominantly primarily principally regularly roundly thereabouts

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rarely sometimes unusually

WEAK

exactly particularly seldom specifically

ADVERB

lastly/last

Synonyms

WEAK

after after all at last at the end behind bringing up rear finally in conclusion in the rear to conclude to sum up ultimately

Antonyms

WEAK

firstly/first

ADVERB

purely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

altogether completely entirely essentially exactly exclusively merely plainly quite solely totally utterly wholly

WEAK

all barely in toto just only

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incompletely partially partly

WEAK

indefinitely

ADVERB

quite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely actually altogether entirely fully largely perfectly really thoroughly totally truly utterly wholly

WEAK

all all told considerably in all respects in fact in reality in toto in truth just positively precisely purely well without reservation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully inadequately incompletely indefinite partially partly

ADVERB

totally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely altogether completely entirely exactly fully perfectly quite thoroughly unconditionally utterly wholeheartedly wholly

STRONG

all

WEAK

comprehensively consummately exclusively flat out full blast hook, line, and sinker in toto just top to bottom unmitigatedly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inadequately incompletely partially partly

ADVERB

utterly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely altogether completely entirely extremely fully perfectly quite thoroughly totally wholly

WEAK

all exactly hook, line, and sinker in toto just plumb purely to the core to the nth degree well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inadequately incompletely partially partly

WEAK

uncertain

ADVERB

wholly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

altogether completely entirely fully perfectly quite thoroughly totally utterly

STRONG

all

WEAK

all the way comprehensively from A to Z hook, line, and sinker in every respect in toto one-hundred percent outright roundly top to bottom well with heart and soul

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inadequately incompletely partially partly

WEAK

inclusively

NOUN

everything

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all business lot

WEAK

aggregate all that all things complex each thing every little thing fixins' lock stock and barrel many things sum the works total universe whole whole ball of wax whole caboodle whole enchilada whole lot whole shebang

Antonyms

WEAK

nothing

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all in all

But all in all, the economy appears to be in pretty good shape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

"But all in all, some really good stuff this week. Pretty encouraged going into next week for sure," added the world number two.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026

Things get pretty nutty by the end, but all in all it’s an interesting ride.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

But all in all, their track record has been nearly a clean sweep.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2025

He sighed, “A bit behind the times, that’s the trouble with him. He clings to matrix mechanics as the all in all, and this problem calls for more powerful mathematical tools. He’s so stubborn.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

all in all

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