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Idiom idiom

not in the slightest


not at all, not in any way

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I am not in the slightest bit hungry right now.

CONTEXTUAL

She asked if I was angry about the mistake, but I told her I was not in the slightest.

COMPLEX

Although the critics dismissed his work as derivative, he remained concerned not in the slightest, confident that his vision would eventually find its audience.


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    To insult, disrespect, or belittle someone or something.

Last updated August 10, 2026