by all accounts
From all sources
By all accounts means according to what everyone says or reports—the consensus view from multiple sources: By all accounts, she was a difficult person to work with.
The phrase signals that the speaker is relying on others' testimony rather than firsthand knowledge, while suggesting the information is reliable because sources agree.
- storyAccount of events
- apparentlyAs far as shown
- reportFormal written findings
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
according to sources · corroboration · common knowledge · statement · agreement · narrative · hearsay · word of mouth · so they say · verification · unanimity · witness · concurrence · news · gossip · trusted · rumor · voice
by all accountsallegedly
Claimed but unverified
supposedly · controversially · debatably · reputedly · purportedly
discount, account, overall, bypass, recount, accounts, accountant, accountable, accounting