all-important Definition
all·-important (ôl′im pôrt′'nt)
adjective
highly important; necessary; essential
all-important Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- not: Having loads of money isn't a huge advantage and the product's not all-important at first.
- therefore: Determination and a strong focus are therefore all-important attributes.
- so: Few can so easily take a minor matter and through their enthusiasm make it seem so all-important.
Modifies a noun
- interview: Are you lacking in confidence for that all-important job interview?
- timing: This is a sound idea, as long as you manage the all-important timing just right.
- goal: Tate rescued his side nine minutes from time with the all-important goal.
- factor: Despite the all-important time factor, clinics are not open seven days a week or 24 hours a day.
- touch: Only then will Photoshop be used to add the all-important finishing touches.
- question: We are still faced by the all-important question: How do you propose to change the existing system?
Used with adjective complement
become: Managing information or creating new products has become all-important.
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