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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
However, metered parking at the airport will be enforced at all times.
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Mad About the Boy, which, rather than getting any U.S. theatrical release at all, is streaming on Peacock.
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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.
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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.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 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 20 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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