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
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There are other types who don’t work like that at all. Katherine Turman, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025 These breakthroughs sent American tech stocks into a freefall on Monday and exposed an uncomfortable truth: There might not be any moats in AI at all. Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025 Would the festival continue to be held in Park City at all? Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025 More critically, there are no scenarios at all, and there’s no mention of scenarios in the roadmap. Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for at all 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of at all was in the 15th century

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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

adverb
ət-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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