All in all Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adverb with everything considered (and neglecting details)
altogether; on the whole; tout ensemble.
- altogether, I'm sorry it happened
- all in all, it's not so bad
WordNet
Definitions
- a phrase which signifies all things to a person, or everything desired; (also adverbially) wholly; altogether.
Thou shalt be all in all, and I in thee, Forever. Milton.
Trust me not at all, or all in all. Tennyson.