at all

adverb

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 For now, the stock market is still at all-time highs, with the S & P 500 having touched one record this week and three last week, despite a sleepy stretch of summer. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Not an event — a slot, arriving alone at a different hour for every listener, into no moment at all. — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 But Friedman said Lane’s obligations to Forbes didn’t depend on any handbook at all. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 The financial challenges are hitting colleges of all sizes, and at all levels of selectivity. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at all
Recent Examples of Synonyms for at all
  1. ever
  2. half
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  • New York City — There is an ever-growing love story between the game of golf and basketball.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • At a loss for words…just wanted to mark this moment and share your ever ready and present smile.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of ever
Adverb
  • More than half discover new products while browsing in physical stores, making in-store discovery as important to them as social media.
    — Andrew Stern, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And this was half-bad, half-good news for early humans living in Africa.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of half

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“At all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20all. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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