すこしも~ない - Grammar Discussion

not even a little
not at all
not in the least
never

Structure

  • すこしも + Verb[ ない ]
  • すこしも + いAdj[ くない ]
  • すこしも + なAdj[ ではない ]

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Is this grammar point has the same meaning like 全く…ない ?

They resemble each other a lot as they both express a severe lack of something to make a point.

Going literal, すこしも~ない means ‘not even a bit of x’ whereas まったく~ない means ‘completely NOT x’. It’s more a matter of degree and expression mostly!