Not at all vs Not even slightly

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Not at all

Top 2000 (courant)

Not even slightly

Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)
Le plus courant: Not at all
 Not at allNot even slightly
Prononciation🇬🇧 //nɒt æt ɔːl//🇺🇸 //nɑt æt ɔl//🇬🇧 //nɒt ˈiːvən ˈslaɪtli//🇺🇸 //nɑt ˈivən ˈslaɪtli//
Senspas même un petit peunot even a little bitNot at all; not even a little bit.
ExempleI didn't like the movie, not at all.I don't feel tired, not even slightly.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)
Collocationsnot at all worried, not at all surprising, not at all offendednot even slightly interested, not even slightly worried, not even slightly tempted
Antonymesat all, somewhat, partially-
Erreurs fréquentesConfusing with 'not really' which is less absolute., Using it in formal contexts where a less emphatic phrase is better., Omitting it when it's necessary for clarity.Confused with 'not even close', which implies a degree of distance., Used in formal contexts, which may seem out of place., Misplaced in sentences, altering the intended emphasis.
Notes d'usageUtilisez 'pas du tout' pour insister sur un désaccord total ou une absence. C'est approprié dans les contextes parlés et écrits, mais moins courant dans l'écriture formelle.Use 'not at all' to emphasize complete disagreement or absence. It's appropriate in both spoken and written contexts but less common in formal writing.Use in informal conversations to emphasize a complete lack of something. Avoid in formal writing.

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Questions fréquentes : Not at all vs Not even slightly

Quelle est la différence entre Not at all et Not even slightly ?

Not at all: not even a little bit Not even slightly: Not at all; not even a little bit.

Lequel est le plus courant : Not at all et Not even slightly ?

Not at all est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Not at all: I didn't like the movie, not at all. Not even slightly: I don't feel tired, not even slightly.

Puis-je utiliser Not at all et Not even slightly de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Not at all et Not even slightly sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.