as in never
in no way or under no circumstances
The food was so burnt that it was not edible.
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Adverb
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But he's never related to a role more than his Devil Wears Prada character.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025 -
Atkinson never played a game at Syracuse and rejoined Tampa Bay a week later.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The best ideas rarely appear from staring at a screen.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Dental experts warn that the simultaneous erosion of Medicaid and fluoridation could exacerbate a crisis of rural oral health and reverse decades of progress against tooth decay, particularly for children and those who rarely see a dentist.—
Brett Kelman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Panic selling is seldom based on rational analysis; rather, it is typically triggered by fear, uncertainty, and a herd mentality.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Graham and Tandy are seldom part of scenes where their characters’ grief is the focus — Marley may as well be an outside investigator with no connection to Rodney.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Not.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/not. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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