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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Of course, lawmakers from states that relied heavily on sales taxes and lightly (or not at all) on income taxes did not like this compromise.
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The formula is seriously sweatproof but not at all drying.
—Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
Smaller shares said these policies influence the state’s broader health not very much (12%) or not at all (4%).
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
That's not at all hyperbolic, considering the back-and-forth, chaotic nature of the game.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The formula is seriously sweatproof but not at all drying.
—Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
Smaller shares said these policies influence the state’s broader health not very much (12%) or not at all (4%).
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
That's not at all hyperbolic, considering the back-and-forth, chaotic nature of the game.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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