at all

1. In any way or manner, as in Is she able to sing at all?

2. To any extent, as in Was she at all surprised?

3. For any reason, as in Why bother at all?

4. 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

So it’s no surprise that people today have mistaken memories, or none at all.

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Why bother classifying the steakhouse at all when you can simply be wowed by it?

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A player consultation group at all Grand Slams - focusing specifically on the majors unlike the existing tour player councils - has also been suggested to the tournaments.

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Aided by Stone and Plemons’ wily pair of performances, “Bugonia” is both everything you think it will be and nothing like that image at all.

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The latest argument for Tina comes from a newly updated analysis by a team of researchers who find that retirement savers shouldn’t own any bonds at all.

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Related Words

• consistently 
• constantly 
• continually 
• forever 
• regularly 
• usually