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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American brands such as Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, and the Row have often forsaken New York Fashion Week to show in Paris or on their own schedules, or not at all.
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Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The wooden beehive was invented around 1850 for commercial pollination, but these basic boxes are not very protective and not at all nurturing.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Listen first and speak second (or not at all).
—Bill Flederbach, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The formula is seriously sweatproof but not at all drying.
—Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
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Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The wooden beehive was invented around 1850 for commercial pollination, but these basic boxes are not very protective and not at all nurturing.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Listen first and speak second (or not at all).
—Bill Flederbach, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The formula is seriously sweatproof but not at all drying.
—Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not at all
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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