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not in the least

ADVERB
never
Synonyms
WEAK
at no time don't hold your breath forget it nevermore no way not at all not ever not in any way not on your life not under any condition
Antonyms
WEAK
always forever

Example Sentences

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The chair of the Police Federation of Northern Ireland, Liam Kelly, said the latest figures were "not in the least bit surprising".

From BBC • May 24, 2025

I will refrain from stating exactly how long it had been since I, personally, had made a Cranberry Chiffon Pie before this past Thanksgiving — but I was not concerned, not in the least.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2024

Things have gotten better since then, not in the least because the studio Field got her first full-time job at in 2012 was sold in 2016, and she and her co-worker, Ed Brooks, bought it.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2022

The number of people who cast votes was minimal, and straw polls are not in the least scientific.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2022

I could see that Lamar was startled by this display but not in the least hurt.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly