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all the better

all the bet·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awl stressed th ee bet-er]
    • /ɔl stressed ði ˈbɛt ər/
    • /ɔːl ðə ˈbetə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awl stressed th ee bet-er]
    • /ɔl stressed ði ˈbɛt ər/

Definitions of all the better words

  • phrase all the better You can say 'so much the better' or 'all the better' to indicate that it is desirable that a particular thing is used, done, or available. 3
  • adjective all the better the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year. 1
  • adjective all the better the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively): all students. 1
  • adjective all the better the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree): with all due respect; with all speed. 1
  • adjective all the better every: all kinds; all sorts. 1
  • adjective all the better any; any whatever: beyond all doubt. 1

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Origin of all the better

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English al, plural alle; Old English eal(l); cognate with Gothic alls, Old Norse allr, Old Frisian, Dutch, Middle Low German al, Old Saxon, Old High German al(l) (German all); if < *ol-no-, equivalent to Welsh oll and akin to Old Irish uile < *ol-io-; cf. almighty

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Parts of speech for All the better

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

all the better popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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