all the way
all the way
all the way
1 : to the full or entire extent : as far as possible
You have to pull the lever all the way back.
We were seated all the way in the back.
2 : throughout an entire process or period of time
His family was with him all the way through his candidacy.
They sang songs all the way home. [=throughout the journey home]
3 : to the fullest and most complete extent
I am with you all the way. = I support you all the way. [=I support every part of what you are doing]
4 : over an entire distance
She ran all the way there.
You came all this way [=all the way to here] just to see me?
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Main Entry: way
