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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Gaga ended the performance like an exhausted wind-up doll, caged again physically, but never spiritually.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025 -
As for whether his character should never step foot on a boat again after what’s happened the past few times, Reedus shrugs his shoulders.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Job openings ticked down in July to levels rarely seen since the Covid-19 pandemic, bolstering fears of cooling in the labor market.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Consumers of the content rarely face legal consequences.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Because exits in sports seldom are graceful.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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Big Tech Vies With Utilities For Workers Another pressure — seldom mentioned but raised by Naylor — is the impact of the cash-rich tech behemoths on the skilled job market.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Not.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/not. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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