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all the same

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɔːl ðə ˈseɪm/

all the same means: Every person or thing in a group is alike in the way being discussed.

adjective

IDENTICALA2

Every person or thing in a group is alike in the way being discussed.

  • These bags are all the same.
  • The rooms were all the same size.
  • Do the songs sound all the same to you?

Similar words: identical, alike

Opposites: different

Common phrases: look all the same, all the same size, all the same color

NO DIFFERENCEB1

It makes no real difference which choice is made.

  • It is all the same to me.
  • Tea or coffee would be all the same to him.
  • Would it be all the same to you if we came tomorrow?

How to use it: be all the same to someone (It is all the same to me which seat I take.)

Similar words: immaterial, irrelevant

Common phrases: be all the same, all the same choice

adverb

NEVERTHELESSB2

Despite what was just said, something still happens or is true.

  • It was raining, but we went all the same.
  • I cannot accept your offer, but thanks all the same.
  • She knew he might refuse; she asked him all the same.

Similar words: nevertheless, even so, nonetheless

Common phrases: try all the same, thanks all the same, go all the same

Questions about all the same

What does all the same mean?

Every person or thing in a group is alike in the way being discussed.

What is all the same in other languages?

Türkçe: hepsi aynı · Español: todos iguales · Français: tous pareils · Deutsch: alle gleich · Italiano: tutti uguali · 日本語: どれも同じ

How do you pronounce all the same?

It is pronounced /ˌɔːl ðə ˈseɪm/.

How do you use all the same in a sentence?

These bags are all the same. The rooms were all the same size.

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