not at all
idiom
—sometimes used as a polite response after an expression of appreciation or thanks
"Thank you for all your trouble." "Not at all."
"That was very kind of you." "Not at all. It was the least I could do."
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Still, having spent the majority of her career as a working actor, Graynor was not at all immune to periods of doubt.
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Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
According to Tesla’s lawyers the answer is not at all.
—Byjenn Brice, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
My favorite was the golden mustard sauce that was tangy and not at all vinegary.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
The agency given to a player of this game, who can adjust character strength and charisma and agility, and just restart after an untimely death, is not at all reflective of reality.
—Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
According to Tesla’s lawyers the answer is not at all.
—Byjenn Brice, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
My favorite was the golden mustard sauce that was tangy and not at all vinegary.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
The agency given to a player of this game, who can adjust character strength and charisma and agility, and just restart after an untimely death, is not at all reflective of reality.
—Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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