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at all
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.
To any extent, as in Was she at all surprised?
For any reason, as in Why bother at all?
In any way or manner, as in Is she able to sing at all?
Example Sentences
Furthermore, seemingly opposed values may not be opposites at all, but merely two sides of the same coin.
While some people don’t react at all, others experience severe skin irritation.
"I ended up on drugs because the men I chose, the friends I chose, the lifestyle I chose. I don't for one minute think it's my dad's fault at all," she said.
The focus on the control-room panic illustrates how these corporate narratives shape the myth of the American Dream, effectively deconstructing the fantasy that any of this was ever about luck at all.
Michelle Gavin, a senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Washington-based Council for Foreign Relations, said the way the new tariffs have been calculated "makes no sense at all" to economists.
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