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 There are things that UV excels at, and there are things UV lasers can't really do at all (like deep engraving into metal). New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025 Kevin Uyisenga's phone rang at all hours of the day and night. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Sep. 2025 Garnish with a lime peel, a lime wheel, or nothing at all. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025 Avoidant-avoidant duos, with all their sturdy walls up, might never form much of a bond at all. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at all
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Adverb
  • Nothing so soulless could ever make your heart race or bring a tear to your eye the way real music does.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The club won 11 games in its first season, the most ever by an NWSL expansion team, and became just the second club to make the playoffs in its inaugural season.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • When Norvell boat-raced CSU with his Wolf Pack in late November 2021, Canvas sat half-empty.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
  • On the other hand, distance requirements between more intense uses, such as shelters for the battered, could be cut by more than half, dropping from 1,320 feet to 600 feet, or even 300 feet if they’re separated by a major street.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025

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“At all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20all. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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