not at all
idiom
—sometimes used as a polite response after an expression of appreciation or thanks
"Thank you for all your trouble." "Not at all."
"That was very kind of you." "Not at all. It was the least I could do."
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Additionally, the earlier the age at which a child received a smartphone, the greater the risk of developing the problems increased – by about 10% for each year earlier in age, starting as young as age 4 – compared to kids who received a device later or not at all.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
These sweeping changes are not at all shocking, considering the team has dropped to a 2-9 record.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
My middle brother did, to extent my younger brother, not at all.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
This is not at all like choosing between Exxon and Chevron.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
These sweeping changes are not at all shocking, considering the team has dropped to a 2-9 record.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
My middle brother did, to extent my younger brother, not at all.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
This is not at all like choosing between Exxon and Chevron.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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