All

'All'

[all.a.01] as in: quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

Examples:
we sat up all night
ate all the food
all men are mortal
all parties are welcome

'All'

[all.s.01] as in: completely given to or absorbed by

Examples:
became all attention

'All'

[wholly.r.01] as in: to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

Examples:
he was wholly convinced
entirely satisfied with the meal
it was completely different from what we expected
was completely at fault
a totally new situation
the directions were all wrong
it was not altogether her fault
an altogether new approach
a whole new idea

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