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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Purely to add context, and not at all related to my San Francisco 49ers fandom, the 49ers and Eagles have both made eight NFC Championship games since 1996.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Didn't want to follow their parents' rules or doing drugs -- not at all.
—Abc News, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Have there been years when germination has been spotty or not at all?
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
In another question, a quarter said their workplace was doing not too well or not at all well on the equal mix of men and women, but fewer than 20% gave that response about the other categories.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Didn't want to follow their parents' rules or doing drugs -- not at all.
—Abc News, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Have there been years when germination has been spotty or not at all?
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
In another question, a quarter said their workplace was doing not too well or not at all well on the equal mix of men and women, but fewer than 20% gave that response about the other categories.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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