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at all

at all
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [at awl]
    • /æt ɔl/
    • /ət ɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at awl]
    • /æt ɔl/

Definitions of at all words

  • phrase at all You use at all at the end of a clause to give emphasis in negative statements, conditional clauses, and questions. 3
  • noun at all in any way whatsoever or to any extent or degree 3
  • noun at all even so; anyway 3
  • noun at all in the least; to the slightest degree 3
  • noun at all in any way 3
  • noun at all under any considerations 3
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Origin of at all

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English al, plural alle; Old English eal(l); cognate with Gothic alls, Old Norse allr, Old Frisian, Dutch, Middle Low German al, Old Saxon, Old High German al(l) (German all); if < *ol-no-, equivalent to Welsh oll and akin to Old Irish uile < *ol-io-; cf. almighty

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Parts of speech for At all

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of At all

at all popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for at all

noun at all

  • whenever — At whatever time; on whatever occasion (emphasizing a lack of restriction).
  • at one's convenience — at a time, or in a place or manner, suitable to one

adv at all

  • anyhow — Anyhow means the same as anyway.
  • once — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
  • however — nevertheless; yet; on the other hand; in spite of that: We have not yet won; however, we shall keep trying.
  • nevertheless — nonetheless; notwithstanding; however; in spite of that: a small but nevertheless important change.
  • at any rate — You use at any rate to indicate that what you have just said might be incorrect or unclear in some way, and that you are now being more precise.
All 35 Synonyms of at all

Antonyms for at all

adv at all

  • improbably — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
  • unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
  • impossibly — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
All 3 Antonyms of at all

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