ADVERB

ebensowenigjust as little; no more; equally little

ebensowenig is a German adverb that means just as little, no more, or equally little.

Definitions

1.no more; just as little (as something else already denied)(degree; negative comparison)

a.used to indicate that something is also not true, to the same extent as a preceding negative statement

Ich habe keine Lust auf einen Spaziergang, und Maria ebensowenig.—I don’t feel like going for a walk, and neither does Maria.

b.strengthens or mirrors a preceding negative, often in comparisons

Er versteht nichts von Computern, ich ebensowenig.—He knows nothing about computers, and I just as little.

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What does "ebensowenig" mean in English?
"ebensowenig" means just as little, no more, or equally little. It is a German adverb.
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"ebensowenig" is a adverb in German.

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