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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This collection is not at all an homage to Cristóbal.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
The company’s movement language—restless, precise, elastic—has built a home for stories that were long told elsewhere, or not at all.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
This meant there was still a majority support for the monarchy, with 64 percent saying either very or quite important, 24 percent saying either not very or not at all important, and 10 percent saying abolish.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Italian sandwiches don’t hold up well, but pasta salads do, so transform your go-to deli order into a make-ahead pasta salad that’s hearty, punchy and not at all soggy.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
The company’s movement language—restless, precise, elastic—has built a home for stories that were long told elsewhere, or not at all.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
This meant there was still a majority support for the monarchy, with 64 percent saying either very or quite important, 24 percent saying either not very or not at all important, and 10 percent saying abolish.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Italian sandwiches don’t hold up well, but pasta salads do, so transform your go-to deli order into a make-ahead pasta salad that’s hearty, punchy and not at all soggy.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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