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 Keep in mind at all times that, along with exercise, the most effective way to prevent Alzheimer’s is to get enough sleep, probably. — Alicia Oltuski, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026 Her books, paintings, linens, and furniture have not been moved at all, giving the space the feeling of being flash-frozen in time. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026 For a simpler option, try our Make-Ahead Gravy, which doesn’t require drippings at all. — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 That this initiative is being considered at all speaks highly of Baltimore City. — Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at all
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  1. ever
  2. half
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  • The Fort Worth and Fort Collins shows—the former the only 1976 show ever officially pressed to vinyl, the latter released to streaming services without notice a week before the box’s arrival—are instant classics of Dylan’s entire live oeuvre.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
  • SpaceX plans to retire both the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy shortly after the fully reusable Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, is up and running.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of ever
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  • Towns McGough then made a half-ending field goal to put Cal up 20-17.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Among Americans who believe AI harms society, roughly half use AI chatbots at least weekly.
    — Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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