"not in the slightest" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-not in the slightest.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} not in the slightest (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) not at all, not in any way Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: not in the least, not at all
    Sense id: en-not_in_the_slightest-en-adv-qLT7buiI

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