Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on all counts

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: on al-l -counts
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see all, count.

prep_phrase

In every possible way or in every case.

Example Sentences

"“Guilty, on all counts,” the foreman of the jury read."
"Marketwise, they move with interest rates, and hence provide the maximum safety on all counts."
"Moreover, the Duke, Lear, and Prospero are all put in positions where they must consider the choice between revenge and mercy; and on all counts the choice is for mercy."
"The WHO classification is satisfactory on all counts."
"Edward VIII, the princess’s favourite uncle, precipitated the monarchy’s most severe constitutional crisis of the 20th century by abdicating the throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson, the twice divorced American regarded as unsuitable on all counts."

Etymology

A generalization of the legal phrase for when a defendant is found guilty or innocent on every count (charge) in a court case.

Questions

What does on all counts mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see all, count.
Where does on all counts come from?: A generalization of the legal phrase for when a defendant is found guilty or innocent on every count (charge) in a court case.

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