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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The other, more in the background but never far from her thoughts, is the ordeal of the Palestinian people.—
Adam Hochschild,
The New York Review of Books,
9 May 2026 -
Kianna’s family has never disputed that Kianna went to the man’s house to get marijuana.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Requests for a rehearing are rarely granted.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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But that standard story rarely mentions the British Caribbean, where the Stamp Act fell hardest.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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However, voles may be spotted occasionally, while moles, which spend most of their lives underground, are seldom seen.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Most damningly, that catastrophe comes out as a fiery blaze that’s routinely overwhelming but seldom compelling, resulting in a tedious experience that might be better live-streamed on UFC.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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“Not.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/not. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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