Not in the least Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Emphatic Denial Use it to emphasize strong rejection or disagreement with what someone said or thought. He thought I'd be angry, but I was not in the least. Pro Tip 2/3Response to Assumptions Good for responding to assumptions or accusations that are completely wrong about you. You think I'm upset about this? Not in the least! Pro Tip 3/3Express Surprise Show that you aren't surprised at all by an outcome that might surprise others. Your team lost? I'm not in the least surprised.