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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One teammate who isn’t surprised at all about Martinez’s ironwoman status is Leah Romano. — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Like many of the pioneers who would go on to inspire the genre, Hysterical Love Project are resistant to being boxed in as trip-hop at all. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026 Almost none has an agent strategy, and in our scan only 6% had published any position on AI agents at all. — Dvir Ginzburg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 To be sure, there's considerable debate among economists on whether the Fed should be tightening policy at all. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at all

Word History

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 28 Oct. 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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