at all

Definition of at allnext
as in ever
in any way or respect wasn't at all pleased with the way the family portrait came out

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Recent Examples of at all Why Octopuses Can Squeeze Through Incredibly Small Spaces Octopuses have no bones at all, which gives them an extraordinary level of flexibility and control over their bodies. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026 Not a bad first 100 days in New York at all. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 California’s housing prices, shortages and challenges are the result of decades of overreach at all levels of state and local government. Eliza Terziev, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 Chastain ended the lengthy note with a hint of skepticism about whether the series would ever air at all. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at all
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Adverb
  • Raphael Fonseca, who in 2021 joined the Denver Art Museum (DAM) as its first-ever curator of Latin American modern and contemporary art, has been appointed visual arts programmer at Culturgest in Lisbon.
    News Desk, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Since January 1 and through the end of last week, there were 36 days when sea surface temperatures at Scripps Pier in La Jolla, California set records for the hottest water temperature ever recorded on that date.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Park characteristically ignores her connection attempt, but Ashley cleverly earns her warmth and attention by saying that Austin is half-Korean.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But classrooms sat half-empty and the playground was deserted.
    Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026

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“At all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20all. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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