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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More Americans — especially young people — are choosing to drink less or not at all.
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Erica Pandey, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Instead, sportsbook operators only appear interested in offering political bets in the U.S. in classic form or not at all, viewing futures trading as a nonstarter for their business models.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Several relayed tearful or frustrating stories of calling 911 only to have an officer show up late or not at all.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
To be clear, 3D printing modern gadgets is not at all what the MIT researchers were going for.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Erica Pandey, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Instead, sportsbook operators only appear interested in offering political bets in the U.S. in classic form or not at all, viewing futures trading as a nonstarter for their business models.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Several relayed tearful or frustrating stories of calling 911 only to have an officer show up late or not at all.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
To be clear, 3D printing modern gadgets is not at all what the MIT researchers were going for.
—New Atlas, 21 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 3 Dec. 2024.
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