What is the meaning of all the way?

adverb

  • To the goal.
    • usage: "she climbed the mountain all the way"
  • Completely.
    • usage: "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
  • Not stopping short of sexual intercourse.
    • usage: "she went all the way with him"
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