sequer

[sə-ˈkɛr]

adverb

even, not even, so much as

1. Used to emphasize negation or to indicate something that is not true to the slightest degree

He didn't even look at me.

Ele nem sequer olhou para mim.

2. Not so much as; not in the least

I haven't even seen the movie yet.

Eu nem sequer vi o filme ainda.

3. Used in conditional or comparative contexts to mean 'at all' or 'whatsoever'

If you don't even try, you won't succeed.

Se você nem sequer tentar, não vai conseguir.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

nem sequer / sequer

Common in both written and spoken Portuguese; 'nem sequer' is more frequent

Portugal

nem sequer / sequer

Widely used; often appears in formal writing

nem sequer (not even)

sequer uma vez (not even once)

sem sequer piscar (without even blinking)

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