all of
The phrase "all of" is often used to emphasize a quantity or to highlight a surprising or notable fact about an amount.
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Definition
B2Emphasis
(informal)Used to stress the small or surprising amount of something.
Example
- She's all of 20 years old.
- It took him all of 41 minutes to score his first goal.
A2Quantity
(general)The entire amount or number of something.
Example
- We need all of the supplies by tomorrow.
- All of the students passed the exam.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "all of":
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