in all conscience
Preserved but no longer current.
As, "And enough too, in all conscience." Meaning that the demand made is as much as conscience would tolerate without accusing the person of actual dis- honesty; to the verge of that fine line which separates honesty from dishonesty.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “in all conscience” mean?
As, "And enough too, in all conscience." Meaning that the demand made is as much as conscience would tolerate without accusing the person of actual dis- honesty; to the verge of that fine line which separates honesty from dishonesty.
Is “in all conscience” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.