in the least
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The phrase 'in the least' is a combination of the preposition 'in' and the superlative form of the adjective 'little'. It is used to emphasize the absence or insignificance of something.
مثال
- I don't mind helping you, but I don't want any credit for it in the least.
- He didn't apologize to me in the least.
- She didn't seem interested in the least.
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- in the slightest degree or in any respect “Are you at all interested? No, not at all” “was not in the least unfriendly”
- to any extent at all “are you in the least interested?”