All The Way

A2 8+

Pronunciation: /ɔːl ðə weɪ/

Definitions of all the way

noun a route or direction

Example Sentences

A1 I walked all the way to the store.

A2 She ran all the way to catch the bus.

B1 We drove all the way to the beach for the weekend.

B2 The hikers trekked all the way up the mountain.

C1 The marathon runners went all the way from start to finish without stopping.

C2 The explorers journeyed all the way across the desert to reach their destination.

adverb completely or entirely

Example Sentences

A1 I walked all the way to the store.

A2 She sang all the way home from school.

B1 He drove all the way to the airport to pick up his friend.

B2 They hiked all the way up the mountain in one day.

C1 The marathon runner ran all the way to the finish line without stopping.

C2 The explorer trekked all the way through the jungle to reach the hidden temple.

preposition indicating the extent or distance of a movement or action

Example Sentences

A1 I walked all the way to the store.

A2 She rode her bike all the way to the beach.

B1 We drove all the way to the mountains for our vacation.

B2 The hikers trekked all the way up the steep mountain trail.

C1 The marathon runners pushed themselves all the way to the finish line.

C2 The explorers journeyed all the way to the remote village in the jungle.

Examples of all the way in a Sentence

formal The team is determined to go all the way and win the championship.

informal I'm rooting for you to go all the way in the competition!

slang Let's go all the way and crush it!

figurative She supported him all the way through his journey to success.

Grammatical Forms of all the way

past tense

went

plural

all the ways

comparative

more all the way

superlative

most all the way

present tense

go all the way

future tense

will go all the way

perfect tense

have gone all the way

continuous tense

is going all the way

singular

all the way

positive degree

all the way

infinitive

to go all the way

gerund

going all the way

participle

gone all the way

Origin and Evolution of all the way

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'all the way' originated in Middle English as a combination of the words 'all' and 'way' meaning completely or entirely.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'all the way' has evolved to signify thoroughness, completion, or commitment in various contexts beyond just physical distance.