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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Even as Jesus is shown nailed to the cross, the points of incision on his palms are blurred and blood never enters the frame.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025 -
The Oscars are finally recognizing stunts with a new category, something long desired by stunt people but never realized until now.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Unfortunately, the two rarely see each other much these days.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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But even when there’s no drama, divorce is rarely clean.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Also, Qatar has leaned into the luxury tourism segment, which seldom aligns with a green agenda.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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But baseball executives entering their walk year seldom receive the same kind of probing treatment.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Not.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/not. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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