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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On a scale ranging from 0 (not at all redistributive) to 100 (the most progressive), the OECD ranked the U.S. system at 42, slightly above the OECD average of 39.
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Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
To that end, their work feels beautiful but not at all delicate—which, to me, is exactly what an engagement ring should be.
—Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 17 July 2024
That’s healthy, and something that even pre-Covid wasn’t automatic in July (not at all in 2019, then three out of four weekends in 2018).
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 14 July 2024
Most importantly, and to my surprise, these were sweet, slightly salty, and not at all reminiscent of hummus.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 12 July 2024
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Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
To that end, their work feels beautiful but not at all delicate—which, to me, is exactly what an engagement ring should be.
—Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 17 July 2024
That’s healthy, and something that even pre-Covid wasn’t automatic in July (not at all in 2019, then three out of four weekends in 2018).
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 14 July 2024
Most importantly, and to my surprise, these were sweet, slightly salty, and not at all reminiscent of hummus.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 12 July 2024
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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