not at all
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B1 used as a polite reply after someone has thanked you: "Thanks for helping." "Not at all."Polite expressions B2 used to say 'no' or 'not' strongly: "Was he a nuisance?" "No, not at all." I'm not at all happy about it.Intensifying expressions
(Definition of not at all from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- actually adverb (SAYING NO)
- after preposition
- allow verb (GIVE PERMISSION)
- by all means idiom
- chance noun (LUCK)
- could modal verb (PERMISSION)
- disrespect noun
- don't mention it! idiom
- forgive verb
- good adjective (KIND)
- honour noun (RESPECT)
- how adverb
- might I ask/inquire/know idiom
- no problem idiom
- obliged adjective (GRATEFUL)
- pardon (me) idiom
- pardon exclamation
- perhaps adverb
- please exclamation
- possibly adverb (WITH CAN/COULD)
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