at all

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 Like, Cory Joseph’s not leaving me at all, which is probably a little different than most teams. Jay King, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 As of late April, Mayor Todd Gloria was proposing to cut Sunday and Monday hours at all city libraries, including the Pacific Beach/Taylor branch, to help close the City of San Diego’s $258 million deficit in the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025 Integral active steering ensures handling and comfort at all speeds. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025 But in the area of southwest Charlotte where Eastern’s DC-9 went down in 1974, there is no memorial at all. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at all
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  • The skyline, ever restless with cantilevers and cranes, reminds us that even times of serenity here are rarely dull.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • In short, the US was preparing for a world with a rising demand for ever scarcer, more expensive fossil fuels, most of which would have to come from abroad.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • These health plans are also exempt from Obamacare’s cost-inflating mandates and so are much more affordable than the coverage for sale on the exchanges, with premiums that can be half as much.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Of those years, only 1990 was associated with a U.S. recession, a brief one that was half over by the time stocks began to recover.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025

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“At all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20all. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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