Also means
not even
Usage Note
Mica is a colloquial, emphatic negation typical of northern and central Italian speech. It reinforces a negative without adding a second non: non è mica stupido (he's not stupid at all). In questions it softens a request or expresses mild surprise: sei mica stanco? (you're not tired, are you?). It is informal and largely absent from formal writing.
Examples
"Non è mica facile come sembra."
Natural Translation
It's not at all as easy as it seems.
Literal Translation
Not is not-at-all easy as it-seems.
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