All in all Meaning in English
expression
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɔɫ
AWL-in-AWL
ˈɔːl/ /ˈɪn/ /ˈɔːl
AWL-in-AWL
Definition
Used to summarize or give a general conclusion about something, meaning 'when everything is considered'.
Usage & Nuances
'All in all' is informal and common in both speech and writing, especially when wrapping up a discussion or balancing positives and negatives. It usually appears at the start or end of a sentence. Not interchangeable with 'after all'.
Spanish: en resumen - en generalPortuguese (BR): no geral - em resumoPortuguese (PT): no geral - em sumaChinese (Simplified): 总的来说 - 总体上Chinese (Traditional): 總的來說 - 整體而言Hindi: कुल मिलाकर - सब मिलाकरArabic: بشكل عام - في المجملBengali: সব মিলিয়ে - সার্বিকভাবেRussian: в целом - вообщеJapanese: 全体的に見て - 総合的にVietnamese: nói chung - tổng thểKorean: 전체적으로 - 종합적으로Turkish: genel olarak - sonuç olarakUrdu: مجموعی طور پر - کل ملا کرIndonesian: secara keseluruhan - secara umum
Example Sentences
All in all, it was a fun day.
basic
All in all, the movie was good, but too long.
basic
He made some mistakes, but all in all he did well.
basic
There were a few problems, but all in all, things worked out.
natural
All in all, I think we made the right decision.
natural
It wasn’t perfect, but all in all, I’m happy with the results.
natural