at all
Idioms-
In any way or manner, as in Is she able to sing at all?
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To any extent, as in Was she at all surprised?
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For any reason, as in Why bother at all?
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In the slightest degree, under any circumstances, as in She simply refused to walk at all . This construction often occurs in the negative, as in He was not at all frightened . All four senses of this phrase date from the mid-1300s.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Turning to IP and DNS leaks, my testing revealed none at all.
From Salon
The median amount American workers have saved for retirement is only $955 when including people who have nothing saved at all, a recent report from the National Institute on Retirement Security found.
From MarketWatch
“You cannot use inside information at all, for any reason, including prediction markets,” he said.
From MarketWatch
He was not used at all by captain Ben Stokes in the second innings as Australia chased 160 for a five-wicket win.
From BBC
"But now I don't feel it at all."
From BBC
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