at all

adverb

Definition of at allnext
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 Thanks to its strong magnetic hold, your phone will stay secure on the charger at all times. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Retiree Sara Emilia Marquez showed CBS News medicine that was donated after her monthly prescription started coming just once every three months, if at all. — Matt Gutman, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 These are the kinds of assumptions that can leave you wondering whether Amazon knows you at all. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 That is, when the dialogue is audible at all; much of it ends up subsumed by a thundering sound mix that obscures what you’re actually meant to hear. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at all
Recent Examples of Synonyms for at all
  1. ever
  2. half
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  • This is the practical discipline of moving ever onward in the face of ambiguity.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Cringing can therefore manifest as the abashment of not knowing (yet; possibly ever) how to read something.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of ever
Adverb
  • Even the mountains, despite winds Friday gusting above 30 mph, won’t be half bad.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The deer came at a dead run, stopping once and half turning as if looking for something, then coming again.
    — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of half

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