not (in) the least
phrase
: not at all : not in any way or respect
It did not interest me in the least.
That joke was not in the least funny.
I'm not the least worried.
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“Not (in) the least.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20%28in%29%20the%20least. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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