The term 'IN THE LEAST' can be broken down into five separate words, each with a different number of letters. The first word is ANY, which has three letters. This word means 'no matter what' or 'regardless of'. The second word is ABIT, which has four letters. This word means 'a small amount'. The third word is ATALL, which has five letters. This word means 'not at all'. The fourth word is AWHIT, which also has five letters. This word means 'not even a little bit'. The fifth and final word is ONEBIT, which has six letters. This word means 'not even the slightest bit'. All together, the phrase 'in the least' means 'not even a little bit'.