all in all — considering everything; taking everything into account; overall
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: considering everything; taking everything into account; overall
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɔːl ɪn ɔːl/
Example Sentences
- All in all, my first day at the new job was better than expected.
- The movie had some boring parts, but all in all, it was entertaining.
- All in all, my cooking disaster somehow became the best meal ever.
all in all
ADVERB[/ɔːl ɪn ɔːl/]
considering everything; taking everything into account; overall
A professional weighs all factors and reaches an all in all balanced decision
All in all, when you call upon clarity in the hall of perspective, standing tall to see everything complete
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This phrase comes from Old English, combining 'all' (from Proto-Germanic *allaz meaning 'every' or 'whole') with the preposition 'in' and another 'all'. It developed as an emphatic construction to mean 'considering the total situation' or 'when everything is taken together'.
Breakdown
all (every, whole) + in (within, taking into account) + all (every, whole) = all in all (considering everything taken together)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“All in all, my first day at the new job was better than expected.”
“The movie had some boring parts, but all in all, it was entertaining.”
“All in all, my cooking disaster somehow became the best meal ever.”
“The vacation had ups and downs, but all in all, we had a great time.”
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