not even

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not even

adverb

not comparable Introduces or constitutes a more emphatic negation or exclusion than "not". Not even I knew that.

interjection

colloquial Used to express strong disappointment or disapproval. I heard they wanted to cancel the show tonight. – Not even!

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adv constitutes an emphatic negation

Español	ni siquiera
Português	nem ao menos, nem sequer, nem mesmo, nem
Français	même pas
Deutsch	nicht mal, nicht einmal, eben/selbst/sogar... nicht
Italiano	neanche, neppure, nemmeno, manco
Română	nici
Русский	да́же не dáže ne

intj used to express strong disappointment

Español	ni siquiera eso, ni eso, ni siquiera así, ni así, nunca, jamás

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@misc{not_even_2026,
  title = {not even},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/not%20even},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}