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 Look at all the other first-round picks around the diamond — first baseman Michael Busch (who was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers), second baseman Nico Hoerner and third baseman Matt Shaw. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 July 2025 Kids love using them to build with and develop fine motor skills at all levels, and this set is nearly half off right now. Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 9 July 2025 Some council members said they were not consulted by lawmakers at all and were unaware of the legislation until days before it was slated for a vote. Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025 His mission was to stop the flow of opium at all costs. Sam Kelly, Time, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for at all
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Adverb
  • Such concepts—risk scoring, escalation processes, regulatory compliance mapping and ongoing monitoring—become ever more directly related to smart factories and global supply chains.
    Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Dakota Johnson and Kate Hudson have been friends for…ever?
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Adverb
  • Today, 3 of every 10 schools are half empty, and 47 operate at less than a third of capacity, including Frederick Douglass Academy High School, which spends $93,000 for each of its 28 students.
    Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
  • The Fold 7 is as large as any flagship smartphone, and the Flip 7 is half as much when closed.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025

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“At all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20all. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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