in all

adverb
UK: /ɪn ɔːl/
US: /ɪn ɔːl/

  1. Including everything; totally.

    1. We spent five dollars in all at the store today. [ ] [ ]
    2. There were twenty people in all invited to the party, a rather small gathering in all. [ ] [ ]

  2. Considering everything; when everything is considered.

    1. It was a good trip in all, despite the rain. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project, in all, took much longer than we anticipated, extending far beyond its original deadline in all actuality. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

altogether overall totally
in all noun

  1. A summary or total.

    1. The in all came to twenty dollars. [ ] [ ]
    2. The final amount in all was much higher than what they had predicted originally. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "in all" in English means: Including everything; totally., Considering everything; when everything is considered..

The phonetic transcription of "in all" is /ɪn ɔːl/ in British English and /ɪn ɔːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "in all": altogether, overall, totally.

Example usage of "in all": "We spent five dollars in all at the store today.". More examples on the page.