not at all
idiom
—sometimes used as a polite response after an expression of appreciation or thanks
"Thank you for all your trouble." "Not at all."
"That was very kind of you." "Not at all. It was the least I could do."
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Exactly how generative AI will make a profit is not at all clear, but tech companies seem to have faith that the money will flow once the technology has completely rewired the world.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
If the area of St. Pete and Tampa itself has not realized, the fan base is not at all interested in baseball.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
Escalante said customer traffic has become wildly unpredictable, leaving restaurants scrambling to staff appropriately as crowds arrive without warning, or not at all.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
Gilmore needs to clean up giving up touchdowns, but again, those stats are not at all terrible.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
If the area of St. Pete and Tampa itself has not realized, the fan base is not at all interested in baseball.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
Escalante said customer traffic has become wildly unpredictable, leaving restaurants scrambling to staff appropriately as crowds arrive without warning, or not at all.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
Gilmore needs to clean up giving up touchdowns, but again, those stats are not at all terrible.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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