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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God, Shoe really is so cute, although my dog Frank is not at all happy to see her onscreen.
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Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 6 June 2025
And that is not at all what Field Day should be now.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
In another sense, though, this is not at all the way it’s supposed to be.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025
That result is not at all controversial to economists, who assume that most of the cost of tariffs is passed on to the consumer.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
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Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 6 June 2025
And that is not at all what Field Day should be now.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
In another sense, though, this is not at all the way it’s supposed to be.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025
That result is not at all controversial to economists, who assume that most of the cost of tariffs is passed on to the consumer.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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