all the way

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all the way (not comparable)

1. Completely, as much as possible; in full; to the end or full extent.

   Synonyms: in every way; see also Thesaurus:to the full

   Coordinate terms: in a way, to an extent, to some extent

   • 1892, Walter Besant, “Prologue: Who is Edmund Gray?”, in The Ivory Gate , New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, , →OCLC, page 16:

     Athelstan Arundel walked home all the way, foaming and raging. No omnibus, cab, or conveyance ever built could contain a young man in such a rage. His mother lived at Pembridge Square, which is four good measured miles from Lincoln's Inn.

   • 1951 May, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 329:

     The train was the 3 p.m. from Waterloo, which, doubtless because of the coal crisis, had been mercilessly pared down to no more than eight vehicles— […] —and as a result of this drastic treatment passengers were standing all the way to Templecombe.

   • 1981 April 4, Robin Jackson, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 15:

     I'm a dyke (butch, all the way) and would like to correspond with a fem lesbian who is tender, fine, smart, witty and all the way into loving other women.

2. (of food, colloquial) With every typical condiment or topping; with every available one.

   Synonyms: with the works; see also Thesaurus:everything

   • 2011, Al Thomas, Quiet Places of the Heart, page 35:

     “Two dogs and a burger all the way, hold the onions on the burger; coming right up.”

   • 2017, Jane Tesh, Baby, Take A Bow:

     I wedged my way into the crowd and up to the counter. All I had to do was catch Janice's eye. She'd bring me the usual, two hot dogs all the way, and a steaming pack of artery-clogging fries.

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