as in never
not in any degree, way, or under any condition
her romance novels are nowise different from those of scores of other writers
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Adverb
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Santa Margarita never had a chance.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But size did him no good against the smaller Kotoshoho, who took control of the match early on by reaching around Onosato’s arm to grab his mawashi, thereby pinning the limb to his body.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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One thing that’s a near certainty every year is that there will be several local teams in the tournament field, and this year is no different.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Nowise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nowise. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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