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."

Examples of not at all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the South, though, our yo-yo-ing weather might give way to a sense of false spring, encouraging these little seeds to burst forth before the time is right—or not at all. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026

Chunky metals look so cool (and not at all dated) when paired with minimalist clothing choices and minimal to no other jewelry. —Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026

Whimsy reigns at Sawgrass Mills, but its architecture is not at all trivial. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026

Last month, an analysis in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that much of the data traditionally published by the agency has come out late or not at all. —Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for not at all

• aerosol
• alcohol
• arbitral
• basketball
• butanol
• cannonball
• carbinol
• catarrhal
• cortisol
• ethanol
• fireball
• gasohol