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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But despite the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on developing AI models and platforms, adoption remains slow for many employees, with a recent Pew Research Center survey finding that 63% of U.S. workers use AI minimally or not at all in their jobs.
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Greg Edwards, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Probation officials either rarely monitored organizations or did not at all, the report said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
For reference, the ski area opened for less than a month in 2023 and not at all in 2024.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
No, not at all — there’s nothing personal in the album.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 23 May 2025
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Greg Edwards, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Probation officials either rarely monitored organizations or did not at all, the report said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
For reference, the ski area opened for less than a month in 2023 and not at all in 2024.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
No, not at all — there’s nothing personal in the album.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 23 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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