to all intents and purposes

Alternative forms

 * for all intents and purposes

Etymology
1500s, English law, originally “to all intents, constructions, and purposes” (found in an act adopted under Henry VIII in 1547).

Prepositional phrase

 * 1)  For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.
 * To all intents and purposes the case is closed.
 * This treaty is to all intents and purposes no longer viable.

Synonyms

 * effectively, essentially, in essence, in effect, practically, virtually

Translations

 * Finnish:
 * Hebrew: לכל דבר ועניין
 * Italian: a tutti gli effetti
 * Swedish: praktiskt taget, i allt väsentligt,