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all of
No less than, at least, as in Although she looked much younger, she was all of seventy . [First half of 1800s]
The entire amount of something, as in The baby ate all of his cereal . This usage is relatively new, the word of being included only from about 1800 on.
Example Sentences
He has already committed four errors at third base, all of them on errant throws.
“Unpredictability†will be a predictable weather watchword throughout all of our lifetimes.
In response, it’s tempting for us, as scientists, to point to all of the “virtual certainties†in our bodies of work, to insist that yes, we do know what the future holds for the climate.
Giovanna Battaglia, the fashion editor, got married to this really rich guy, and they took over all of Capri.
When you talk about "Bridesmaids," I remember so vividly feeling like all of feminism was riding on this movie.
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