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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Well, yes — but not at all unheard of for premium eye masks.
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Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 13 Oct. 2025
After Sunday’s 29-27 loss to the Chargers, Tua Tagovailoa called out unidentified teammates for showing up late, or not at all, to players-only meetings.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
This collection is not at all an homage to Cristóbal.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
The company’s movement language—restless, precise, elastic—has built a home for stories that were long told elsewhere, or not at all.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
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Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 13 Oct. 2025
After Sunday’s 29-27 loss to the Chargers, Tua Tagovailoa called out unidentified teammates for showing up late, or not at all, to players-only meetings.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
This collection is not at all an homage to Cristóbal.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
The company’s movement language—restless, precise, elastic—has built a home for stories that were long told elsewhere, or not at all.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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