at all

adverb

Synonyms of at allnext
: in any way or respect : to the least extent or degree : under any circumstances
doesn't smoke at all

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wasn't at all pleased with the way the family portrait came out
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But as of Friday, there is no formal proposal, and the owner — the Mathon Fund I Liquidating Trust — is free to put forward that plan, a different one or none at all. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 Ironically, the city name Orlando isn’t indicated at all in its airport’s code. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Foundational to all economic thinking, scarcity is the reason why the frontier exists at all. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026 The statement from Grande’s representative to People notably avoided saying there was anything wrong with the star herself at all. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at all

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of at all was in the 15th century

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“At all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20all. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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at all

adverb
ət-ˈȯl, 
ə-ˈtȯl, 
at-ˈȯl
: in any way : under any circumstances
will go anywhere at all
doesn't mind at all
not at all likely
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