At All

Pronunciation: /ət ɔːl/

Definitions of at all

adverb used for emphasis to indicate to what extent or degree something is true

Example Sentences

A1 I don't like spicy food at all.

A2 She doesn't speak French at all.

B1 I can't swim at all.

B2 He didn't understand the instructions at all.

C1 The new policy didn't make sense to me at all.

C2 I have no interest in politics at all.

preposition used to indicate the degree or extent of something

Example Sentences

A1 I am not hungry at all.

A2 She doesn't like spicy food at all.

B1 I don't understand this math problem at all.

B2 He didn't enjoy the movie at all.

C1 I am not surprised at all by the results.

C2 The team didn't perform well at all in the championship game.

Examples of at all in a Sentence

formal I don't understand the concept at all.

informal I didn't like the movie at all.

slang I ain't going to that party at all.

figurative Her words didn't hurt me at all.

Grammatical Forms of at all

• past tense: at all
• plural: at all
• comparative: more at all
• superlative: most at all
• present tense: at all
• future tense: will at all
• perfect tense: have at all
• continuous tense: is at all
• singular: at all
• positive degree: at all
• infinitive: to at all
• gerund: at all
• participle: at all

Origin and Evolution of at all

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'at all' originated in Middle English as a combination of the preposition 'at' and the word 'all', which was used to emphasize the completeness or entirety of something.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'at all' has evolved to be used in modern English to emphasize the extent or degree of something, often in negative constructions such as 'not at all'.