ALL


Meaning of ALL in English

n.

Function: adverb

Date: 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 obsolete : ONLY , EXCLUSIVELY

3 archaic : JUST

4 : so much < all the better for it>

5 : for each side : APIECE <the score is two all >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.