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all the way

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alltheway (notcomparable)

  1. Completely, as much as possible; in full; to the end or full extent.
    Synonyms:in every way;see alsoThesaurus:to the full
    Coordinate terms:in a way,to an extent,to some extent
    We're with youall the way on this issue.
    • 1892,Walter Besant, “Prologue: Who is Edmund Gray?”, inThe Ivory Gate [], New York, N.Y.:Harper & Brothers, [],→OCLC,page16:
      Athelstan Arundel walked homeall 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”, inRailway Magazine, page329:
      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 standingall the way to Templecombe.
    • 1981 April 4, Robin Jackson, “Personal advertisement”, inGay Community News, page15:
      I'm a dyke (butch,all the way) and would like to correspond with a fem lesbian who is tender, fine, smart, witty andall the way into loving other women.
  2. (of food, colloquial) With every typicalcondiment ortopping; with every available one.
    Synonyms:withthe works;see alsoThesaurus:everything
    • 2011, Al Thomas,Quiet Places of the Heart, page35:
      “Two dogs and a burgerall 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 dogsall the way, and a steaming pack of artery-clogging fries.

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to the end
with every typical condiment or topping
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