What's the opposite?

0Can you use it in a sentence that you want negated?02br
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00If someone says "Oh, don't worry about it. I don't mind in the least" it means they don't mind at all. I suppose "Well I should say so! It's a terrible inconvenience!" could have the opposite meaning, but it's hard to imagine saying such a thing.0-

0Hi, Grammar Geek!02br
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00 Thanks for your explanation, but I want to know it in relation to time. For example: "Today we have one hour 01u01b00in the least02b02u00 to finish painting all these walls"(so there's plenty of time) . In this case the opposite is : 01u01b00in the maximum02b02u00? 

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01cite10Anonymous12cite10Hi, Grammar Geek!12br
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10 Thanks for your explanation, but I want to know it in relation to time. For example: "Today we have one hour 11u11b10in the least12b12u10 to finish painting all these walls"(so there's plenty of time) . In this case the opp

0Your phrase should be 'at least' not 'in the least'.02br
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00Its opposite is 'at most' as Yoong Liat says.0-

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00 at least one hour / at most one hour OR one hour at most OR no more than one hour02br
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00 The same phrases are OK for two hours, three hours, etc.02br
00 The same phrases are OK for day(s), week(s), month(s), etc.02br
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00 CJ0-

0Hello, Liat, Nona and Calif!02br
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00 Thank you all for the answer.02br
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00 Jean0-