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All: Definition, Uses, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：the whole amount (all)

all 🔊

/ɔːl/

det., pron., adv.

referring to the whole or entire amount of something, with nothing left out.

the whole amount 🔊

➕

/ðə hoʊl əˈmaʊnt/

det., pron., adv.

Refers to the complete quantity or extent of something, with nothing missing or left out.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'eall' meaning 'the whole'. Cognates with German 'all'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'A-L-L' as 'Absolutely Limits Leave' – meaning no limits, everything is included.

📖 Example

After the party, we collected all the empty cups and plates to clean up. 🔊 After the party, we gathered every empty cup and plate to clean up.

🔗 Collocations

all of – every one of a group

all the – every instance of a specific set

all that – everything that

🔄 Synonyms

entire (adj.) – whole or complete, with nothing missing

total (adj.) – comprising everything or everyone

whole (adj.) – all of something, not divided or incomplete

🚫 Antonyms

none (pron.) – not any of something

part (n.) – a portion or piece of a whole

some (det.) – an unspecified amount or number

🌱 Derivatives

allness (n.) – the state of being all or complete

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'all' traces back to Proto-Germanic '*allaz', meaning 'all, entire'. It has been a core word in English since Old English times, used in phrases like 'all in all' to denote completeness.

Meaning 2：completely (all)

all 🔊

/ɔːl/

det., pron., adv.

used as an adverb to mean completely or wholly, indicating that something is done to the fullest extent.

completely 🔊

➕

/kəmˈpliːtli/

det., pron., adv.

Used as an adverb to indicate that an action or state is done to the fullest extent, without any exception.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She was all excited about her first trip abroad, talking about it non-stop. 🔊 She was completely excited about her first trip abroad, talking about it without stopping.

🔗 Collocations

all alone – completely by oneself

all right – satisfactory or acceptable

all along – from the beginning to the end

🔄 Synonyms

completely (adv.) – to the fullest degree; totally

entirely (adv.) – wholly; without restriction

fully (adv.) – to the greatest degree; completely

🚫 Antonyms

partially (adv.) – to some extent; not completely

partly (adv.) – to some degree; not fully