all

The whole amount

Literally a catchall, this frequently used word can fill several grammatical slots: noun, pronoun, adjective, and adverb.

The core idea of totality, wholeness, or completeness is expressed: All plants need sunlight. I was left all alone. Above all you must stay aware of the time. He ate all of the cake.

All snags its place in dozens of idioms, though its meaning is diluted: With the weather and all, we just decided to stay home. He walked up to me all friendly and asked me to dance.

Arguably, all is most diluted in the common expression at all, which conveys in the slightest degree, for any reason, in any way.

totality

entirety

The whole of something

fullness · aggregate · sum total · everything · total · gross · bulk · mass · compilation · accumulation

universal

everywhere

In all places

worldwide · global · comprehensive · widespread · far-reaching · extensive · broad · sweeping · general · common

absolute

unconditional

Without limits or qualifications

undivided · unqualified · unrestricted · unmitigated · categorical · outright · complete · utter · total · sheer

unity

together

In union or proximity

solidarity · consensus · harmony · concord · unison · accord · cooperation · oneness · integration · indivisible

intensive

completely

To the fullest extent

fully · utterly · thoroughly · altogether · absolutely · quite · perfectly · outright · unreservedly · unconditionally

collective

everyone

All people collectively

gathering · multitude · crowd · congregation · throng · conclave · ensemble · aggregate · flock · herd

Categories
Opposites
quantity/completeness

allnone

Not a single one

nothing · zero · no · nil · some

universality/scope

allnobody

Inconsequential person

no one · nothing · none · some · somebody

unity/distribution

allpartially

To an incomplete extent

partly · incompletely · divided · fragmented · fragmentary

Phrases
Family

ally, tally, overall, allowance, allergy, allegory, overalls, alloy, disallow

Familiarity
Top 500
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G