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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a comedy at all" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to question whether something qualifies as a comedy or to express doubt about its comedic nature.
Example: "I wasn't sure if the film was meant to be a comedy at all, given its serious themes."
Alternatives: "a comedy in any way" or "a comedy whatsoever".
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We billed it as a comedy, but it isn't a comedy at all – it is this heartbreaking tale of emotional yearnings and mistakes and infidelities, which really categorised the rest of Kevin's work afterwards.
It's not really a comedy at all.
It's not a comedy at all.
But "Made in Jersey" isn't a comedy at all.
Apparently there was a recent production in Hamburg where the director decided it wasn't a comedy at all.
Of course, "Falstaff" is not exactly opera buffa; some question whether it is a comedy at all.
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Stephen Sondheim and his allies were infusing the genre with shadowy new depths and brooding purpose, while "Jesus Christ Superstar" isn't a musical comedy at all but a self-serious pop-operatic passion play.
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Ten years ago, audiences would have been surprised to see a woman in a comedy club at all, let alone confidently taking on taboo-busting comedy.
The real question is: if you can get through a whole episode of your favourite comedy show without so much as a snigger, is it really a comedy show at all?
If the depth Key brings to comic moments is unexpected, the bigger surprise is that he's doing comedy at all: he intended to be a classical actor.
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