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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But then, on May 2nd, the White House released its final budget proposal, which didn’t mention Head Start at all. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025 The doom and gloom in this article is outrageous J John C. · 4h 36m ago Game 3 was not a backbreaker by any means at all. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 May 2025 What’s fun about music is you can be obsessed with a genre and not know a band at all. Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025 All the models have been at a nearby hotel since the previous night, so there is no chaos at all. Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 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

Cite this Entry

“At all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20all. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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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