All ALL, a. awl. [Gr. Shemitic from calah, to be ended or completed
to perfect.] 1. Every one, or the whole number of particulars.
2. The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or degree; as,
all the wheat; all the land; all the year; all the strength. This word
signifies then, the whole or entire thing, or all the parts or particulars
which compose it. It always precedes the definitive adjectives, the,
my, thy, his, our, your, their; as, all the cattle; all my labor; all
thy goods; all his wealth; all our families; all your citizens; all
their property. This word, not only in popular language, but in the
scriptures, often signifies, indefinitely, a large portion or number,
or a great part. Thus, all the cattle in Egypt died; all Judea and all
the region round about Jordan; all men held John as a prophet; are not to
be understood in a literal sense, but as including a large part or very
great numbers. This word is prefixed to many other words, to enlarge
their signification; as already, always, all-prevailing. ALL,
adv. Wholly; completely; entirely; as all along; all bedewed; all over; my
friend is all for amusement; I love my father all. In the ancient phrases,
all too dear, all so long, this word retains its appropriate sense; as,"he
thought them six-pence all too dear," that is, he thought them too dear
by the sum of sixpence. In the sense of although, as, "all were it as
the rest," and in the sense of just, or at the moment, as "all as his
straying flock he fed," it is obsolete, or restricted to poetry. It
is all one is a phrase equivalent to the same thing in effect; that is,
it is wholly the same thing. All the better is equivalent to wholly
the better; that is, better by the whole difference. ALL,
n. 1. The whole number; as, all have not the same disposition; that
is, all men. 2. The whole; the entire thing; the aggregate amount;
as, our all is at stake. And Laban said, all that thou seest is
mine. Gen 31. This adjective is much used as a noun, and applied to
persons or things. All in all is a phrase which signifies, all things
to a person, or every thing desired. Thou shalt be all in all, and
I in thee, Forever. When the words, and all close an enumeration of
particulars, the word all is either intensive, or is added as a general
term to express what is not enumerated; as a tree fell, nest, eagles and
all. At all is a phrase much used by way of enforcement or emphasis,
usually in negative or interrogative sentences. He has no ambition at
all; that is, not in the least degree. Has he any property at all?
All and some, in Spenser, Mason interprets, one and all. But from Lye's
Saxon Dictionary, it appears that the phrase is a corruption of the
Sax. ealle at somne, all together, all at once, from somne, together,
at once. See Lye under Somne. All in the wind, in seamen's language,
is a phrase denoting that the sails are parallel with the course of the
wind, so as to shake. All is well is a watchman's phrase, expressing
a state of safety. All, in composition, enlarges the meaning, or
adds force to a word; and it is generally more emphatical than most. In
some instances, all is incorporated into words, as in almighty, already,
always; but in most instances, it is an adjective prefixed to other words,
but separated by a hyphen.
all
adj 1: quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to
indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a
class; "we sat up all night"; "ate all the food"; "all
men are mortal"; "all parties are welcome" [ant: no(a),
some(a)]
2: completely given to or absorbed by; "became all attention"
adv 1: to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
(`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was
wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal";
"it was completely different from what we expected"; "was
completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the
directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her
fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"
[syn: wholly, entirely, completely, totally,
all, altogether, whole] [ant: part, partially,
partly]
all
O.E. eall "all, every, entire," from P.Gmc. *alnaz (cf. O.Fris.,
O.H.G. al, O.N. allr, Goth. alls), with no certain connection outside
Gmc. All-fired (1837) is U.S. slang euphemism for hell-fired. First record
of all out "to one's full powers" is 1880. At all (c.1350) was formerly
only in the affirmative, recently usually negative except in literary
attempts at Irish dialect. All-star (adj.) is from 1889; all-American is
from 1888, with ref. to baseball teams composed of the best players from
the U.S. All-terrain vehicle first recorded 1970. All clear as a signal
of "no danger" is recorded from 1902. All right, indicative of approval,
is attested from 1953.
all
ɔ:l See: AFTER ALL, AND ALL, AT ALL, BEAT ALL or BEAT THE DUTCH, FOR ALL, FOR ALL ONE IS
WORTH, FOR ALL ONE KNOWS, FOR ALL THE WORLD, FOR GOOD also FOR GOOD AND ALL, FROM THE BOTTOM OF
ONE'S HEART or WITH ALL ONE'S HEART, HAVE ALL ONE'S BUTTONS or HAVE ALL ONE'S MARBLES, IN ALL,
JUMP ON or JUMP ALL OVER or LAND ALL OVER, KNOW-IT-ALL, ON ALL FOURS, ONCE AND FOR ALL, PUT
ALL ONE'S EGGS IN ONE BASKET, STRIKE ALL OF A HEAP, WALK OVER or WALK ALL OVER or STEP ALL OVER.
all I. adjectiveEtymology: Middle English all, al, from Old English eall;
akin to Old High German all all Date: before 12th century
1.a. the whole amount, quantity, or extent of <needed all
the courage they had> <sat up all night> b. as
much as possible <spoke in all seriousness>
2. every member or individual component of <all men will
go> <all five children were present> 3. the whole
number or sum of <all the angles of a triangle are equal to two
right angles> 4.every <all manner of hardship>
5. any whatever <beyond all doubt> 6. nothing
but ;only:
a. completely taken up with, given to, or absorbed by <became
all attention> b. having or seeming to have (some
physical feature) in conspicuous excess or prominence <all
legs> c. paying full attention with <all ears>
7.dialect used up ; entirely consumed — used
especially of food and drink 8. being more than one person or thing
<who all is coming> Synonyms:seewholeII. adverbDate: before 12th century 1.a.wholly, quite <sat all alone> — often used
as an intensive <all out of proportion> <all over
the yard> <it wasn't all that funny> b. selected
as the best (as at a sport) within an area or organization — used in
combination <all-league halfback>
2.obsoleteonly, exclusively 3.archaicjust4. so much <all the better for it> 5.
for each side ;apiece <the score is two all>
III. pronoun, singular or plural in constructionDate:
before 12th century 1.a. the whole number, quantity, or amount ;totality
<all that I have> <all of us> <all
of the books> b. — used in such phrases as for all I know,
for all I care, and for all the good it does to indicate a lack
of knowledge, interest, or effectiveness
2.everybody, everything <gave equal attention to
all> <that is all> IV. nounDate: 1593 the whole of one's possessions, resources, or energy
<gave his all for the cause>
all adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 a the whole amount, quantity, or extent of (waited all day; all his life; we all know why; take it all). b (with pl.) the entire number of (all the others left;
all ten men; the children are all boys; film stars all). 2 any whatever (beyond all doubt). 3 greatest possible (with all speed). --n. 1 a all the persons or things concerned (all were
present; all were thrown away). b everything (all is lost; that is all). 2 (foll. by of) a the whole of (take all of it). b every one of (all of us). c colloq. as much as (all of six feet tall).
d colloq. affected by; in a state of (all of a dither). 3 one's whole strength or resources (prec. by my, your, etc.). 4 (in games) on both sides (two goals all). Usage: Widely used
with of in sense 2a, b, esp. when followed by a pronoun or by a noun implying a number of persons or things, as in all of the children are here. However, use with mass nouns (as in all of the bread) is
often avoided. --adv. 1 a entirely, quite (dressed all in black; all round the room; the all-important thing). b as an intensifier (a book all about ships; stop all this grumbling). 2 colloq.
very (went all shy). 3 (foll. by the + compar.) a by so much; to that extent (if they go, all the better). b in the full degree to be expected (that makes it all the worse). Phrases and
idioms: all along all the time (he was joking all along). all-American 1 representing the whole of (or only) America or the US. 2 truly American (all-American boy). all and sundry
everyone. all-around US = all-round. All Blacks colloq. the New Zealand international Rugby Union football team. all but very nearly (it was all but impossible; he was all but drowned). all-clear
a signal that danger or difficulty is over. All Fools' Day 1 April. all for colloq. strongly in favour of. All Hallows see HALLOW. all-important crucial; vitally important. all in colloq.
exhausted. all-in (attrib.) inclusive of all. all in all everything considered. all-in wrestling wrestling with few or no restrictions. all manner of see MANNER. all of a sudden see SUDDEN. all
one (or the same) (usu. foll. by to) a matter of indifference (it's all one to me). all out involving all one's strength; at full speed (also (with hyphen) attrib. : an all-out effort). all over 1
completely finished. 2 in or on all parts of (esp. the body) (went hot and cold all over; mud all over the carpet). 3 colloq. typically (that is you all over). 4 sl. effusively attentive to (a
person). all-purpose suitable for many uses. all right (predic.) ) 1 satisfactory; safe and sound; in good condition. 2 satisfactorily, as desired (it worked out all right). 3 a an
interjection expressing consent or assent to a proposal or order. b as an intensifier (that's the one all right). all-right attrib.adj. colloq. fine, acceptable (an all-right guy). all
round 1 in all respects (a good performance all round). 2 for each person (he bought drinks all round). all-round (attrib.) (of a person) versatile. all-rounder Brit. a versatile person. All
Saints' Day 1 Nov. all the same nevertheless, in spite of this (he was innocent but was punished all the same). all set colloq. ready to start. All Souls' Day 2 Nov. all there colloq.
mentally alert. all-time (of a record etc.) hitherto unsurpassed. all the time see TIME. all together all at once; all in one place or in a group (they came all together) ( cf. ALTOGETHER). all
told in all. all-up weight the total weight of an aircraft with passengers, cargo, etc., when airborne. all very well colloq. an expression used to reject or to imply scepticism about a favourable
or consoling remark. all the way the whole distance; completely. at all (with neg. or interrog.) in any way; to any extent (did not swim at all; did you like it at all?). be all up with see UP. in
all in total number; altogether (there were 10 people in all). on all fours see FOUR. one and all everyone. Etymology: OE all, eall, prob. f. Gmc
all
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1. You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group
or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind.
...the restaurant that Hugh and all his friends go to...He lost all his money at a blackjack table in Las Vegas.PREDET: PREDET det pl-n/n-uncount
• All is also a determiner.
There is built-in storage space in all bedrooms...85 percent of all American households owe money on mortgages...He was passionate about all literature.DET: DET pl-n/n-uncount
• All is also a quantifier.
He was told to pack up all of his letters and personal belongings...He was talking to all of us.QUANT: QUANT of def-pl-n/def-n-uncount
• All is also a pronoun.
We produce our own hair-care products, all based on herbal recipes...I'd spent all I had, every last penny.PRON
• All is also an emphasizing pronoun.
Milk, oily fish and egg all contain vitamin D...We all admire professionalism and dedication.PRON: n PRON v
2. You use all to refer to the whole of a particular period of time.
George had to cut grass all afternoon...She's been feeling bad all week.DET: DET sing-n
• All is also a predeterminer.
She's worked all her life...He was looking at me all the time.PREDET: PREDET det sing-n
• All is also a quantifier.
He spent all of that afternoon polishing the silver...Two-thirds of the women interviewed think about food a lot or all of the time.QUANT: QUANT of def-n
3. You use all to refer to a situation or to life in general.
All is silent on the island now...As you'll have read in our news pages, all has not been well of late.PRON
4. You use all to emphasize that something is completely true, or happens everywhere
or always, or on every occasion.
He loves animals and he knows all about them...Parts for the aircraft will be made all round the world...I got scared and I ran and left her all alone...He was doing it all by himself...ADV: ADV prep/adv [emphasis]
5. You use all at the beginning of a clause when you are emphasizing that something is
the only thing that is important.
He said all that remained was to agree to a time and venue...All you ever want to do is go shopping!...All I could say was, 'I'm sorry'.PRON [emphasis]
6. You use all in expressions such as in all sincerity and in all probability
to emphasize that you are being sincere or that something is very likely.
In all fairness he had to admit that she was neither dishonest nor lazy...DET: in DET n-uncount [emphasis]
7. You use all when you are talking about an equal score in a game. For example, if
the score is three all, both players or teams have three points.
ADV: amount ADV
8. All is used in structures such as all the more or all the better
to mean even more or even better than before.
The living room is decorated in pale colours that make it all the more airy...ADV: ADV the adv/adj-compar
9. You use all in expressions such as seen it all and done it all to
emphasize that someone has had a lot of experience of something.
...women who have it all: career, husband and children...Here's a man who has seen it all, tasted and heard it all.PRON [emphasis]
10. You say above all to indicate that the thing you are mentioning is the most
important point.
Above all, chairs should be comfortable...PHRASE: PHR with cl/group [emphasis]
11. You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain
something you have just said.
I thought you might know somebody. After all, you're the man with connections.PHRASE: PHR with cl
12. You use after all when you are saying that something that you thought might not be
the case is in fact the case.
I came out here on the chance of finding you at home after all...PHRASE
13. You use and all when you want to emphasize that what you are talking about includes
the thing mentioned, especially when this is surprising or unusual.
He dropped his sausage on the pavement and someone's dog ate it, mustard and all.PHRASE: n PHR [emphasis]
14. You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
We both thought that all in all it might not be a bad idea...PHRASE: PHR with cl
15. You use at all at the end of a clause to give emphasis in negative statements,
conditional clauses, and questions.
Robin never really liked him at all...PHRASE [emphasis]
16. All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person
or thing.
The general was an unattractive man to all but his most ardent admirers...PHRASE: PHR n
17. You use all but to say that something is almost the case.
The concrete wall that used to divide this city has now all but gone...PHRASE: PHR -ed
18. You use for all to indicate that the thing mentioned does not affect or contradict
the truth of what you are saying.
For all its faults, the film instantly became a classic.= despite
PHRASE: PHR n
19. You use for all in phrases such as for all I know, and for all he cares,
to emphasize that you do not know something or that someone does not care about something.
For all we know, he may even not be in this country...You can go right now for all I care.PHRASE: PHR with cl [emphasis]
20. If you give your all or put your all into something, you make
the maximum effort possible.
He puts his all into every game.PHRASE: V inflects
21. In all means in total.
There was evidence that thirteen people in all had taken part in planning the murder.PHRASE: PHR with cl, amount PHR
22. If something such as an activity is a particular price all in, that price includes
everything that is offered. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL)
Dinner is about £25 all in.PHRASE: amount PHR, PHR with cl
23. You use of all to emphasize the words 'first' or 'last', or a superlative adjective
or adverb.
First of all, answer these questions...Now she faces her toughest task of all.PHRASE: PHR with superl [emphasis]
24. You use of all in expressions such as of all people or of all things
when you want to emphasize someone or something surprising.
They met and fell in love in a supermarket, of all places.PHRASE: PHR n [emphasis]
25. You use all in expressions like of all the cheek or of all the luck
to emphasize how angry or surprised you are at what someone else has done or said.
Of all the lazy, indifferent, unbusinesslike attitudes to have!PHRASE [feelings]
26. You use all of before a number to emphasize how small or large an amount is.
It took him all of 41 minutes to score his first goal...PHRASE: PHR amount [emphasis]
27. You use all that in statements with negative meaning when you want to weaken the
force of what you are saying. (SPOKEN)
He wasn't all that older than we were...PHRASE: PHR with brd-neg, PHR adj/adv [vagueness]
28. You can say that's all at the end of a sentence when you are explaining something
and want to emphasize that nothing more happens or is the case.
'Why do you want to know that?' he demanded.—'Just curious, that's all.'...PHRASE: cl PHR
29. You use all very well to suggest that you do not really approve of something or
you think that it is unreasonable.
It is all very well to urge people to give more to charity when they have less, but is
it really fair?PHRASE: v-link PHR [disapproval]
all
ɔ:l adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 a the whole amount, quantity,
or extent of (waited all day; all his life; we all know why; take it all). b
(with pl.) the entire number of (all the others left; all ten men; the children
are all boys; film stars all). 2 any whatever (beyond all doubt). 3 greatest
possible (with all speed). --n. 1 a all the persons or things concerned (all
were present; all were thrown away). b everything (all is lost; that is all). 2
(foll. by of) a the whole of (take all of it). b every one of (all of us). c
colloq. as much as (all of six feet tall). d colloq. affected by; in a state
of (all of a dither). 3 one's whole strength or resources (prec. by my, your,
etc.). 4 (in games) on both sides (two goals all). °Widely used with of in
sense 2a, b, esp. when followed by a pronoun or by a noun implying a number
of persons or things, as in all of the children are here. However, use with
mass nouns (as in all of the bread) is often avoided. --adv. 1 a entirely,
quite (dressed all in black; all round the room; the all-important thing). b
as an intensifier (a book all about ships; stop all this grumbling). 2
colloq. very (went all shy). 3 (foll. by the + compar.) a by so much;
to that extent (if they go, all the better). b in the full degree to be
expected (that makes it all the worse). øall along all the time (he was
joking all along). all-American 1 representing the whole of (or only)
America or the US. 2 truly American (all-American boy). all and sundry
everyone. all-around US = all-round. All Blacks colloq. the New Zealand
international Rugby Union football team. all but very nearly (it was all
but impossible; he was all but drowned). all-clear a signal that danger or
difficulty is over. All Fools' Day 1 April. all for colloq. strongly in favour
of. All Hallows see HALLOW. all-important crucial; vitally important. all in
colloq. exhausted. all-in (attrib.) inclusive of all. all in all everything
considered. all-in wrestling wrestling with few or no restrictions. all
manner of see MANNER. all of a sudden see SUDDEN. all one (or the same)
(usu. foll. by to) a matter of indifference (it's all one to me). all out
involving all one's strength; at full speed (also (with hyphen) attrib. :
an all-out effort). all over 1 completely finished. 2 in or on all parts of
(esp. the body) (went hot and cold all over; mud all over the carpet). 3
colloq. typically (that is you all over). 4 sl. effusively attentive to
(a person). all-purpose suitable for many uses. all right (predic.) 1
satisfactory; safe and sound; in good condition. 2 satisfactorily, as desired
(it worked out all right). 3 a an interjection expressing consent or assent to
a proposal or order. b as an intensifier (that's the one all right). all-right
attrib.adj. colloq. fine, acceptable (an all-right guy). all round 1 in
all respects (a good performance all round). 2 for each person (he bought
drinks all round). all-round (attrib.) (of a person) versatile. all-rounder
Brit. a versatile person. All Saints' Day 1 Nov. all the same nevertheless,
in spite of this (he was innocent but was punished all the same). all set
colloq. ready to start. All Souls' Day 2 Nov. all there colloq. mentally
alert. all-time (of a record etc.) hitherto unsurpassed. all the time see
TIME. all together all at once; all in one place or in a group (they came
all together) ( cf. ALTOGETHER). all told in all. all-up weight the total
weight of an aircraft with passengers, cargo, etc., when airborne. all very
well colloq. an expression used to reject or to imply scepticism about a
favourable or consoling remark. all the way the whole distance; completely. at
all (with neg. or interrog.) in any way; to any extent (did not swim at all;
did you like it at all?). be all up with see UP. in all in total number;
altogether (there were 10 people in all). on all fours see FOUR. one and
all everyone. [OE all, eall, prob. f. Gmc]
All \All\, a. [OE. al, pl. alle, AS. eal, pl. ealle,
Northumbrian alle, akin to D. & OHG. al, Ger. all, Icel.
allr. Dan. al, Sw. all, Goth. alls; and perh. to Ir. and
Gael. uile, W. oll.]
1. The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or
degree of; the whole; the whole number of; any whatever;
every; as, all the wheat; all the land; all the year; all
the strength; all happiness; all abundance; loss of all
power; beyond all doubt; you will see us all (or all of
us).
Prove all things: hold fast that which is good. --1
Thess. v. 21.
2. Any. [Obs.] ``Without all remedy.'' --Shak.
Note: When the definite article ``the,'' or a possessive or a
demonstrative pronoun, is joined to the noun that all
qualifies, all precedes the article or the pronoun; as,
all the cattle; all my labor; all his wealth; all our
families; all your citizens; all their property; all
other joys.
Note: This word, not only in popular language, but in the
Scriptures, often signifies, indefinitely, a large
portion or number, or a great part. Thus, all the
cattle in Egypt died, all Judea and all the region
round about Jordan, all men held John as a prophet, are
not to be understood in a literal sense, but as
including a large part, or very great numbers.
3. Only; alone; nothing but.
I was born to speak all mirth and no matter. --Shak.
All the whole, the whole (emphatically). [Obs.] ``All the
whole army.'' --Shak.
All \All\, adv.
1. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as,
all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. ``And cheeks
all pale.'' --Byron.
All \All\, conj. [Orig. all, adv., wholly: used with though or
if, which being dropped before the subjunctive left all as if
in the sense although.]
Although; albeit. [Obs.]
All they were wondrous loth. --Spenser.
All \All\, n.
The whole number, quantity, or amount; the entire thing;
everything included or concerned; the aggregate; the whole;
totality; everything or every person; as, our all is at
stake.
Death, as the Psalmist saith, is certain to all.
--Shak.
All that thou seest is mine. --Gen. xxxi.
43.
Note: All is used with of, like a partitive; as, all of a
thing, all of us.
After all, after considering everything to the contrary;
nevertheless.
All in all, a phrase which signifies all things to a
person, or everything desired; (also adverbially) wholly;
altogether.
Thou shalt be all in all, and I in thee, Forever.
--Milton.
Trust me not at all, or all in all. --Tennyson.
All in the wind (Naut.), a phrase denoting that the sails
are parallel with the course of the wind, so as to shake.
All told, all counted; in all.
And all, and the rest; and everything connected. ``Bring
our crown and all.'' --Shak.
At all.
(a) In every respect; wholly; thoroughly. [Obs.] ``She is a
shrew at al(l).'' --Chaucer.
(b) A phrase much used by way of enforcement or emphasis,
usually in negative or interrogative sentences, and
signifying in any way or respect; in the least degree or
to the least extent; in the least; under any
circumstances; as, he has no ambition at all; has he any
property at all? ``Nothing at all.'' --Shak. ``If thy
father at all miss me.'' --1 Sam. xx. 6.
Over all, everywhere. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Note: All is much used in composition to enlarge the meaning,
or add force to a word. In some instances, it is
completely incorporated into words, and its final
consonant is dropped, as in almighty, already, always:
but, in most instances, it is an adverb prefixed to
adjectives or participles, but usually with a hyphen,
as, all-bountiful, all-glorious, allimportant,
all-surrounding, etc. In others it is an adjective; as,
allpower, all-giver. Anciently many words, as, alabout,
alaground, etc., were compounded with all, which are
now written separately.
ALL
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6),
i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men
from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off
their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek:
panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe,
with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind"
(Dummelow).
(3) All one, "It is all one" (Job 9:22), "it makes no difference
whether I live or die."
(4) At all, "If thy father miss me at all" (1Sa 20:6), "in any way,"
"in the least."
(5) All to, "All to brake his skull" (Jud 9:53 the King James Version)
an obsolete form signifying "altogether"; "broke his skull in pieces."
(6) Often used indefinitely of a large number or a great part, "All the
cattle of Egypt died" (Ex 9:6; compare Ex 9:19,25); "all Judea,
and all the region round about" (Mt 3:5); "that all the world should
be enrolled" (Lu 2:1); "all Asia and the world" (Ac 19:27);
"All (people) verily held John to be a prophet" (Mr 11:32).
M. O. Evans
all
I. a.
The whole of, every one of, every part of.
II. ad.
Altogether, entirely, totally, completely, wholly, quite.
III. n.
Whole, total, totality, aggregate, everything.
149 Moby Thesaurus words for "all":
A to Z, A to izzard, Copernican universe, Einsteinian universe,
Newtonian universe, Ptolemaic universe, acme, across the board,
aggregate, all and some, all and sundry, all being, all creation,
all hands, all in all, all put together, all the world,
all-embracing, all-inclusive, allness, alpha and omega, altogether,
any, apogee, as a body, as a whole, aside, assemblage, at large,
be-all, be-all and end-all, beginning and end, bodily, ceiling,
climax, collectively, complement, complete, comprehensive,
corporately, cosmos, created nature, created universe, creation,
crown, each, each and all, each and every, each one, en bloc,
en masse, end, entire, entirely, entirety, every, every man Jack,
every one, everybody, everyman, everyone, everything,
everything that is, exactly, exhaustive, expanding universe,
extreme, extremity, full, gross, highest degree, holistic,
in a body, in all, in all respects, in bulk, in its entirety,
in the aggregate, in the gross, in the lump, in the mass, in toto,
inclusive, integral, integrated, just, length and breadth, limit,
macrocosm, macrocosmos, maximum, megacosm, metagalaxy, nature,
ne plus ultra, nth degree, omneity, omnibus, on all counts, one,
one and all, one and indivisible, outright, package, package deal,
peak, per, per capita, pinnacle, plenary, plenum,
pulsating universe, purely, quite, set, sidereal universe,
steady-state universe, stick, sum, sum of things, sum total,
summit, system, the corpus, the ensemble, the entirety, the lot,
the whole, the whole range, top, total, totality,
totality of being, totally, tote, tout ensemble, tout le monde,
universal, universe, utmost, utmost extent, utterly, uttermost,
whole, whole wide world, wholly, wide world, world,
world without end
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