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All

Pronoun, Adverb

Definition

(pro) : Every person or thing in a group; the whole amount.

(adv) : Used to show total degree or completeness; very or completely.

Example

"All the students are here."

"She finished all her work before lunch."

"He was all alone in the house."

Explanation

All means everything or everyone in a group. It can be used with people, things, places, or time. For example, if you eat all the food, it means you didn’t leave any. If all the students come to class, that means no one was absent. It can also mean completely, as in “all done” or “all ready.” It’s a very common word used in many ways, and it usually refers to the whole or total of something.