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at all
adverb
: in any way or respect : to the least extent or degree : under any circumstances
doesn't smoke at all
Examples of at all in a Sentence
wasn't at all pleased with the way the family portrait came out
Recent Examples on the Web
There are other types who don’t work like that at all.
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Katherine Turman, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Would the festival continue to be held in Park City at all?
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
More critically, there are no scenarios at all, and there’s no mention of scenarios in the roadmap.
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Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of at all was
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“At all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20all. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
at all
adverbət-ˈȯl,
ə-ˈtȯl,
at-ˈȯl
: in any way : under any circumstances
will go anywhere at all
doesn't mind at all
not at all likely
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