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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Dozens of patrons show up at Tsarouhas’ restaurant at all hours — particularly at the crack of dawn — to enjoy patsa as many say the soup eases the stomach after a night of heavy drinking.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, for many in Loomis, the bigger concern remains whether digital signage fits the identity of their town at all.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
And yet, for younger viewers and journalists, the future isn’t about the TV news industry’s survival, but whether local news is sustainable, or worth going into, at all.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
As a result, the cruel and unusual punishment clause is not deemed to apply at all.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, for many in Loomis, the bigger concern remains whether digital signage fits the identity of their town at all.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
And yet, for younger viewers and journalists, the future isn’t about the TV news industry’s survival, but whether local news is sustainable, or worth going into, at all.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
As a result, the cruel and unusual punishment clause is not deemed to apply at all.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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“At all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20all. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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