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Überhaupt nicht
Überhaupt nicht means not at all or not in the least and is even more emphatic than gar nicht. Überhaupt nichts covers nothing whatsoever. It is very common in spoken German when you want to reject something clearly.
Examples in context
Ich bin überhaupt nicht müde.
I am not tired in the least.
Das interessiert mich überhaupt nicht.
That does not interest me at all.
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