adjective
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
Synonyms
all(a)
Examples
- we sat up all night
- ate all the food
- all men are mortal
- all parties are welcome
adjective
completely given to or absorbed by
Examples
- became all attention
adverb
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Synonyms
Examples
- he was wholly convinced
- entirely satisfied with the meal
- it was completely different from what we expected
- was completely at fault
- a totally new situation
- the directions were all wrong
- it was not altogether her fault
- an altogether new approach
- a whole new idea
- she felt right at home
- he fell right into the trap