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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Approximately 75,000 federal employees took buyouts before news of layoffs rolled in, though some have since reported the payments never came through.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025 -
DeAngelo, a former police officer who had never before been a suspect in the case, was arrested after the District Attorney’s crime lab used DNA from crime scenes to compare to DNA provided to a genealogical website.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Scaling Operations and Overcoming Challenges The path to success is rarely smooth, and Kochnev has faced numerous challenges along the way.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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There is a tendency to expect gifted youngsters to either arrive fully formed or to develop on a linear path — the reality is rarely like that.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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At the end of his life, Hackman was seldom seen out in public, and little was known about his health.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Arsenal’s attack seldom threatened, while West Ham’s defensive resolve was epitomised by Scarles’ presence.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Not.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/not. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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