not

adverb

Definition of notnext
as in never
in no way or under no circumstances The food was so burnt that it was not edible.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for not
  1. never
  2. rarely
  3. seldom
Adverb
  • The Giants need a franchise quarterback, and Jones was never meant to be that.
    James Brizuela, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Amazingly, there are UCLA recruits who have never heard of Wooden.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of never
Adverb
  • People focused solely on short-term perks rarely align with a long-term vision.
    Sergii Malomuzh, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • But revolutions are rarely neat, and subsequent revolutions remain possible.
    Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of rarely
Adverb
  • So does another Carter creation, seldom recognized by the people.
    K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In tallying up the casualties of war, there’s seldom a thought for the animal kingdom beyond our own two-legged species.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of seldom
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