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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Gilmore needs to clean up giving up touchdowns, but again, those stats are not at all terrible.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Ahead of Slayers’ release, Carpenter spoke to TVLine about the injustices Cordelia had faced and how her fate was not at all what the actress had wanted.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 2 July 2025
These food distribution sites operate at erratic times and some days, not at all.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 28 June 2025
And on a lighter note, Frank is not at all pleased to learn that his mom invited Chester, whom Frank fired from his business.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Ahead of Slayers’ release, Carpenter spoke to TVLine about the injustices Cordelia had faced and how her fate was not at all what the actress had wanted.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 2 July 2025
These food distribution sites operate at erratic times and some days, not at all.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 28 June 2025
And on a lighter note, Frank is not at all pleased to learn that his mom invited Chester, whom Frank fired from his business.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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