all told

Thân thiện

He counted all the books on the shelf, all told.

Definition

Adverb: Considering everything; when everything is taken into account or included. It is used to give a final total or summary.

Usage

"All told" is used to introduce a statement that summarizes a situation or provides a total figure after all relevant factors have been considered. It often comes at the beginning or end of a sentence.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Position in a sentence: While commonly placed at the start, it can be effectively used at the end for a summarizing effect.
  • The repairs, delays, and extra materials cost us ten thousand dollars, all told.

Variants and Related Words

• Altogether (adverb): Can be used similarly to mean "in total" or "completely."
  • Altogether, it was a successful venture.
• In all (phrase): A direct synonym often used for giving totals.
  • The bill came to $75 in all.

Synonyms

• Altogether
• In total
• In all
• All in all
• Taking everything into account

Related Idioms

• All in all: Used to give a final, general judgment about a situation.
  • All in all, it was a good day despite the rain.
  • (Note: "All in all" is more often used for overall assessment, while "all told" is more frequently used for numerical totals or concrete summaries.)

Học thuật

Adverb

1. with everything included or counted
   • altogether he earns close to a million dollars

Từ đồng nghĩa

• altogether
• in all