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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In the rush to rebuild, one topic is taboo: What should be built differently — or not at all?
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
Why does Collins seem not at all sad about the president’s death?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
In the rush to rebuild, one topic is taboo: What should be built differently — or not at all?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
This reminds me of George W. Bush in some ways, but not at all of Trump.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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