not even
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Meaning · English
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
Register: neutral
Examples
"Have you finished?" "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet.""Xong chưa vậy?" "Tôi còn chưa bắt đầu nữa mà."
I'm not even going to let Tom see it.Tôi không định cho Tom thấy thứ này.
Tatoeba sentence #1779 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “not even” mean?
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
Is “not even” formal or informal?
not even is generally neutral.