Grammar fix
not in the slightest
not at all
Used to say that you do not feel, notice, or accept something at all.
expression
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I'm not worried about the interview in the slightest.
I'm not interested in celebrity news in the slightest, so I just scroll past those stories.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I'm not in slightest worried.
Say: I'm not worried in the slightest.
Use 'the' before 'slightest', and usually put the phrase after the adjective or verb.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Say something is completely untrue
How formalConversationalFormal
not in the slightestYou're here · Emphatic, especially when denying any worry, interest, or offence.
not remotelyStrongly rejects even a small degree of the suggested quality.by no meansFirmly denies a description, assumption, or claim.