as little as

as little as phrase

used before an amount for showing how small it is, when this is surprising

It takes as little as four seconds for a car thief to break into a car.

Thesaurus: words used to describe small amounts and quantities_synonym

Main entry: little

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as little as

— used to suggest that a number or quantity is surprisingly small

I could be back in as little as five days.

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Main Entry: ↑little