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
Recent Examples on the Web
The sense of humor provides a welcome counterweight to the serious nature of the material, and also helps keep the fractured timeline clear, because the constant digressions and reversals are a running gag in and of themselves, worth paying attention to at all times.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Right now some are putting on watermarks but most are putting no labeling at all.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
There are no sides at all, at least not in that way.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
As for regenerative braking, drivers can also adjust the level via paddles behind the steering wheel, from none at all to a level that allows for one-pedal driving.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
San Diego enacted specific performance measures in eight of the 14 projects reviewed; the other projects had undefined goals or no goals at all.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
But other countries, including the U.K. and New Zealand, offer no prize money at all.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
It’s not lost on her that people in Gaza have limited access to food at all, let alone the specific ingredients needed to make ka’ik or sumagiyya.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Thanks to a partnership with Astronomers Without Borders, glasses can be dropped off at all Warby Parker locations across the country for recycling.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Right now some are putting on watermarks but most are putting no labeling at all.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
There are no sides at all, at least not in that way.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
As for regenerative braking, drivers can also adjust the level via paddles behind the steering wheel, from none at all to a level that allows for one-pedal driving.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
San Diego enacted specific performance measures in eight of the 14 projects reviewed; the other projects had undefined goals or no goals at all.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
But other countries, including the U.K. and New Zealand, offer no prize money at all.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
It’s not lost on her that people in Gaza have limited access to food at all, let alone the specific ingredients needed to make ka’ik or sumagiyya.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Thanks to a partnership with Astronomers Without Borders, glasses can be dropped off at all Warby Parker locations across the country for recycling.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of at all was
in the 14th century
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“At all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20all. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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at all
adverbət-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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