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not a bit of it

not a bit of it adverb: not at all; in no way whatsoever.

Adverb

not a bit of it (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) Not at all; in no way whatsoever.
    • It was vainly hoped that New Cross bank might bring her to a standstill, but not a bit of it; Forest Hill was passed, and on the level the engine began gaily to accelerate.1942 February, “Notes and News: A Brighton Runaway”, in Railway Magazine, page 55

Questions about not a bit of it

What does not a bit of it mean?
Not a bit of it means not at all; in no way whatsoever.
What part of speech is not a bit of it?
Not a bit of it is an adverb.

Words near not a bit of it in the dictionary

  1. nosybody
  2. nosying
  3. nosyl
  4. nosyls
  5. not
  6. not a bit of it
  7. not a bother on someone
  8. not a chance
  9. not a hang
  10. not a little
  11. not a living soul

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