not at all
idiom
—sometimes used as a polite response after an expression of appreciation or thanks
"Thank you for all your trouble." "Not at all."
"That was very kind of you." "Not at all. It was the least I could do."
Examples of not at all in a Sentence
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To be fair, the learning curve is not at all steep, and digital cameras provide immediate feedback for judging exposure.
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PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
Support by farmers for the far right is not at all unanimous.
—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
But the clinician she was assigned to — physician assistant Kent Truslow — was not at all uncertain about his diagnosis.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
That is not at all the goal or the purpose of this conversation.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2024
This laptop is a virtually unadorned simple silver slab, and that’s not at all a bad thing.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
Most of the movie takes place in broad daylight, not at all the aesthetic audiences expect from a modern-day war movie, which typically uses strategic filters to make everything look gritty.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Since the start of last year, most prices have risen very slowly or not at all.
—Ben Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
Failing to load a dishwasher properly—or not at all—has led to at least one divorce.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024
PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
Support by farmers for the far right is not at all unanimous.
—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
But the clinician she was assigned to — physician assistant Kent Truslow — was not at all uncertain about his diagnosis.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
That is not at all the goal or the purpose of this conversation.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2024
This laptop is a virtually unadorned simple silver slab, and that’s not at all a bad thing.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
Most of the movie takes place in broad daylight, not at all the aesthetic audiences expect from a modern-day war movie, which typically uses strategic filters to make everything look gritty.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Since the start of last year, most prices have risen very slowly or not at all.
—Ben Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
Failing to load a dishwasher properly—or not at all—has led to at least one divorce.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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