Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for All
all, adv. [see all, adj.] (webplay: all along, cattle, citizen, difference, disposition, entire, every, heal, held, land, long, love, nest, part, tree, wind).
- Much; a great deal.
- Completely; entirely; fully; utterly.
- Only; solely; just.
- The entire way; the whole length.
- Phrase. “At all”: in any way; to any degree; in the least.
- Phrase. “All along”: continually; perpetually; constantly; always; throughout life; the entire time.
- Phrase. “All around/abroad”: in every direction; on every side.
- Phrase. “All the more”: even more; to a greater degree.
- Phrase. “At all”: whatever; whatsoever; of any kind.
- Phrase. “All but”: nearly; almost; well nigh; everything short of.
- Phrase. “At all”: even; ever; in the first place.
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