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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Buyers pay for their order, only for their order to never arrive.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025 -
The two cases are not identical, as there is no dispute that Drogheda and Silkeborg are controlled by the same owner, whereas Textor has never had that much sway at Palace, but Trivela’s travails demonstrate that UEFA is getting increasingly strict with MCO groups.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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After a few years of decreasing infection, the pests rarely trouble citrus trees.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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Rountree is torque and timing, a sniper who doesn’t throw often but rarely misses.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Adverb
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Cena, despite his attempts at wackadoo eccentricity, seldom has enough energy to create meaningful contrast with Elba’s straight man (in fact, Elba is often the funnier and sharper of the two), and most dialogue scenes end up flat and repetitive.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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At the same time, centers are the most likely to be played off the floor, and the Thunder seldom had both Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein in the game at the same time in their NBA Finals win over Indiana.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Not.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/not. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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