at all

adverb

: in any way or respect : to the least extent or degree : under any circumstances

doesn't smoke at all

Synonyms of at all

• ever
• half

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

At the time of the crash, the driver wasn't supposed to be on the road at all. —Megan De Mar, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

The ethnic studies pilot is being offered at all four high schools, with about 245 students enrolled and eight teachers teaching the course. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026

Which means Google is on the hook for precisely zero dollars — though any contribution at all is subject to the company’s goodwill. —Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026

As a result, when the apartment complex fired up its boilers in December 2023, the water was nearing the system’s maximum of 180 degrees at all times. —Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at all

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

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