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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However, metered parking at the airport will be enforced at all times. Joy Jackson, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025 Mad About the Boy, which, rather than getting any U.S. theatrical release at all, is streaming on Peacock. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025 Gender refers to a person’s sense of being a man, woman, another gender or no gender at all. Jen Christensen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025 Another common area of fraud against the government, and the reason the False Claims Act became law at all, is defense contracting. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 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 20 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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