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

Men currently play best-of-five sets throughout the singles competition at all four Grand Slams, while women play best-of-three. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Many were found to be substandard, overpriced or not built at all. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Instead of mashed potatoes pretending to be ice cream, restaurants can now advertise food that never sat in front of a camera at all. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Saturday’s season-opener, a record-breaking 56-7 blowout of Lafayette – a team that didn’t present much resistance at all – was just that in Year One of new head coach Jason Candle. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 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