ちっとも・些ともchittomo[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. adverb(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightestwith neg. sentence
   最近さいきんエリザベスにちっともあってない。↗

   I have not seen anything of Elizabeth lately.

• Synonym少しもすこしもNeutralWith a negative, 'not at all' — basically interchangeable with 「ちっとも」, but 「ちっとも」 is more colloquial while 「少しも」 also sounds natural in writing.
• Synonym一向にいっこうにNeutralWith a negative, 'still not', as in 「一向に良くならない」 — stresses that an expected change is slow in coming.
• Synonym毫もごうもWritten'Not in the least', as in 「毫も疑わない」. Archaic and literary, seen mostly in writing or formal speech; everyday conversation uses 「ちっとも」 or 「少しも」.
• Related一切いっさいNeutralWith a negative, 'none whatsoever', as in 「一切関係ない」 — flat and emphatic, typical of statements and rules. Also a noun meaning 'everything'.
• RelatedさっぱりCasualWith a negative, 'not at all', as in the common 「さっぱり分からない」 — leans toward understanding or progress. Without a negative it means refreshed or neat.
• RelatedてんでCasualWith a negative, 'not at all', as in 「てんで見当がつかない」. More casual than 「ちっとも」 and with a stronger tone.
• Related一つもひとつもNeutralWith a negative, 'not a single one', as in 「一つも当たらない」 — focuses on countable quantity, while 「ちっとも」 can also speak of degree.
• Antonym大いにおおいにNeutralMeans 'greatly' or 'to the fullest', as in 「大いに楽しむ」 — the opposite of 「ちっとも」 on the scale of degree.
• Antonym非常にひじょうにWrittenMeans 'very' or 'extremely', as in 「非常に寒い」 — the opposite of 「ちっとも」 in degree, with a more formal tone.
• AntonymたくさんNeutralMeans 'a lot', as in 「たくさん食べる」 — the opposite of the use of 「ちっとも」 for 'not even a little' in quantity.

With a negative, ちっとも means 'not at all' and is the default in speech. Use 「少しも」 for something a bit more formal or written. Pick 「一切」 for a flat, across-the-board denial in statements or rules, 「さっぱり」 for failing to understand or make progress, and 「一向に」 when an expected change never comes.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （打ち消うちけしを伴ともない）少すこしも。まったく。全然ぜんぜん。
2. すこしでも。短みじかい間あいだでも。