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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Problems that would’ve been solved less reliably, at greater expense — or, honestly, not at all — through more conventional channels.
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Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
McDaniel, who has a 30-30 regular-season record as Dolphins coach (his first head coaching job), could be let go at the end of this season, but that’s not at all certain.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
His bisexuality is presented as matter-of-fact and not at all the focus, which means a lot knowing the stigma that Black bisexual men face in our community.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Though Corcoran only appears in a still photo in one of the sequel's scenes, and not at all in last year's Terrifier 3, her contract ought to have guaranteed a percentage of the franchise's backend profits.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
McDaniel, who has a 30-30 regular-season record as Dolphins coach (his first head coaching job), could be let go at the end of this season, but that’s not at all certain.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
His bisexuality is presented as matter-of-fact and not at all the focus, which means a lot knowing the stigma that Black bisexual men face in our community.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Though Corcoran only appears in a still photo in one of the sequel's scenes, and not at all in last year's Terrifier 3, her contract ought to have guaranteed a percentage of the franchise's backend profits.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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