Definitions

not at all

ADJECTIVE

neither

Synonyms

WEAK

no more not not either

ADVERB

hardly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barely comparatively practically rarely seldom simply somewhat

STRONG

just

WEAK

almost inconceivably almost not by a hair by no means detectably faintly gradually imperceptibly infrequently little no more than no way not a bit not by much not likely not markedly not measurably not much not notably not noticeably not often not quite once in a blue moon only only just perceptibly pretty near scantly slightly sparsely sporadically with trouble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

very

ADVERB

never

Synonyms

WEAK

at no time don't hold your breath forget it nevermore no way not ever not in any way not in the least not on your life not under any condition

Antonyms

WEAK

always forever

ADVERB

nope

Synonyms

WEAK

absolutely not by no means nay negative never nix no way not by any means nothing doing

INTERJECTION

Synonyms

STRONGEST

negative

STRONG

nix

WEAK

absolutely not by no means never no way not by any means

INTERJECTION

you're welcome

Synonyms

WEAK

forget it it's nothing my pleasure no problem no worries you are welcome

Example Sentences

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“I am an ordinary guy, not at all one of the bling generation,” he explained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

“To a geologist, this is not at all surprising.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

But already he's been stunned by one big thing - and it's not at all related to football - the sheer size of basically everything in the States.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

What the economy needs, he added, is AI-plus: A broadening out of investment to include a number of other industries indirectly tied to artificial intelligence, or not at all.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The sunny spring skies, the flowers in the lamppost boxes, did not at all reflect the city’s mood.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

not at all

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