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

Some could be worse than before, while others may not show up at all. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Warchus says the pair spent a couple of years weighing whether to attempt a musical version at all, wary of tampering with a project both are proud of. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

The fire spans more than 15,000 acres in the Reno area, according to InciWeb, a national wildfire data tracker, and has not been contained at all. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026

Unlike many prominent executives who take to social media these days to espouse their hot takes, Rajic doesn’t have an X account at all. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Aug. 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