the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
2.
the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively): all students.
3.
the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree): with all due respect; with all speed.
4.
every: all kinds; all sorts.
5.
any; any whatever: beyond all doubt.
6.
nothing but; only: The coat is all wool.
7.
dominated by or as if by the conspicuous possession or use of a particular feature: The colt was all legs. They were all ears, listening attentively to everything she said.
8.
Chiefly Pennsylvania German. all gone; consumed; finished: The pie is all.
–pronoun
9.
the whole quantity or amount: He ate all of the peanuts. All are gone.
10.
the whole number; every one: all of us.
11.
everything: Is that all you want to say? All is lost.
–noun
12.
one's whole interest, energy, or property: to give one's all; to lose one's all.
13.
(often initial capital letter) the entire universe.
–adverb
14.
wholly; entirely; completely: all alone.
15.
only; exclusively: He spent his income all on pleasure.
16.
each; apiece: The score was one all.
17.
Archaic. even; just.
—Idioms
18.
above all, before everything else; chiefly: Above all, the little girl wanted a piano.
19.
after all, in spite of the circumstances; notwithstanding: He came in time after all.
Printing,Journalism. (of copy) completely set in type.
b.
Informal. with no vestige of hope remaining: It's all up with George—they've caught him.
35.
and all, together with every other associated or connected attribute, object, or circumstance: What with the snow and all, we may be a little late.
36.
at all,
a.
in the slightest degree: I wasn't surprised at all.
b.
for any reason: Why bother at all?
c.
in any way: no offense at all.
37.
for all (that), in spite of; notwithstanding: For all that, it was a good year.
38.
in all, all included; all together: a hundred guests in all.
39.
once and for all, for the last time; finally: The case was settled once and for all when the appeal was denied.
Origin: bef. 900; ME al, pl. alle; OE eal(l); c. Goth alls, ON allr, OFris, D, MLG al, OS, OHG al(l) (G all); if < *ol-no-, equiv. to Welsh oll and akin to OIr uile < *ol-io-;cf. almighty
Synonyms: 2.every one of, each of. 14.totally, utterly, fully.
Usage note: Expressions like all the farther and all the higher occur chiefly in informal speech: This is all the farther the bus goes. That's all the higher she can jump. Elsewhere as far as and as high as are generally used: This is as far as the bus goes. That's as high as she can jump. Although some object to the inclusion of of in such phrases as all of the students and all of the contracts and prefer to omit it, the construction is entirely standard. See also already, alright, altogether.
Despite everything, nevertheless, as in The plane took off half an hour late but landed on time after all.
After everything else has been considered, ultimately, as in Mary has final approval of the guest list; after all, it's her wedding. The two usages are pronounced differently, the first giving stress to the word after and the second to the word all. Both date from the early 1700s. Also see when all is said and done.
[af-ter, ahf-] 
) the entire universe.
