not in the least

not in the least
not at all & not in the least
certainly not; absolutely not. •

No, it doesn't bother menot at all.

I'm not complaining. Not me. Not in the least.

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{adv. phr.} Not at all. * /She was not in the least interested in listening to a long lecture on ethics./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • in the least — {adv. phr.} Even a little; in any degree or amount. Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * /Sue did not understand physics in the least./ * /Are you in the least interested in sewing?/ * /Mother won t be upset if you come… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • to say the least — {v. phr.} To understate; express as mildly as possible. * /After all we did for him, his behavior toward us, to say the least, was a poor way to show his appreciation./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • to say the least — {v. phr.} To understate; express as mildly as possible. * /After all we did for him, his behavior toward us, to say the least, was a poor way to show his appreciation./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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