at all

adverb

Synonyms of at allnext
: 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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The country is currently experiencing conditions that would not be expected until late summer, if at all. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 Would there really have been no audience at all for this on the arthouse circuit? Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 July 2026 That era involved small cliques of devs talking a big game about decentralization (which often provided a pretext for no accountability) while shilling tokens at all turns. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026 While there might be a small fee involved, the process takes very little time at all. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 20 July 2026 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 24 Jul. 2026.

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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