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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Digital wallets and tokenized funds are in use today, under a patchwork of state rules or under nothing at all. — Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 The village officially launched Humphrey last Tuesday to provide access to information on local services, permits, meetings and events at all hours of the day, in more than 70 languages. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Perhaps the voice on the track didn’t belong to Fenix, or, in fact, to anyone at all. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The research suggests that some of the strange features seen in stellar streams may not be caused by dark matter at all. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 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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