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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Some people play college ball and never touch March Madness.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026 -
The sense of shame never really goes away.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Roundup also featured vendors selling specialty items rarely found in traditional retail stores.—
Michael Cuviello,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Police rarely, if ever, took them seriously.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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That’s just a conduit for the more important and longer-lasting facets of the movie’s story, in which an isolated character is constantly around other people, for better or worse, and can seldom stand to be around himself.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Look for integrity; excitement seldom builds partnership.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Not.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/not. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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