not at all
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—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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Paul then whipped out his iPad to take a photo of my tongue and enlarged it to point out a few key areas—not at all embarrassing.
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Kelli Acciardo, Allure, 20 Sep. 2024
The jumbo half-point cut the Fed ultimately rolled out was not at all what traders expected a week ago.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Now, as for whether or not Donald Trump is not at all Taylor Swift fan, that's actually debatable.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2024
That includes two pigs, one guinea pig, several goats, a dog (or several) and birds of all kinds, including a flock of chickens that Michael is not at all comfortable with killing and cooking for dinner.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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Kelli Acciardo, Allure, 20 Sep. 2024
The jumbo half-point cut the Fed ultimately rolled out was not at all what traders expected a week ago.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Now, as for whether or not Donald Trump is not at all Taylor Swift fan, that's actually debatable.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2024
That includes two pigs, one guinea pig, several goats, a dog (or several) and birds of all kinds, including a flock of chickens that Michael is not at all comfortable with killing and cooking for dinner.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Not at all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20at%20all. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
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