neanche lontanamente

not even remotely

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not even remotely Used to strongly emphasize that something is not true or is far from being the case.
IT: Non è neanche lontanamente pronto.
EN: He's not even remotely ready.

Per mia fortuna, David non la pagava neanche lontanamente quanto valeva.

Luckily for me, David wasn’t paying anywhere near what it was worth.

Neanche lontanamente.

Not even close.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

Solo più giovane, più alto, più blu e neanche lontanamente così bello.

Only younger, taller, bluer, and not nearly as handsome.

— Avatar - La via dell'acqua (2022)

Non puoi neanche lontanamente immaginare!

You can't even begin to imagine!

— Thirst (2009)

Ero sicura che non me ne sarebbero serviti neanche lontanamente cinque.

I was sure I wouldn’t need anywhere near five.

Voi non immaginate neanche lontanamente i fiumi di sperma.

You can't even imagine the rivers of sperm.

— Le invasioni barbariche (2003)