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View definitions for not

not

adjective as in neither

adverb as in no

Strong matches

Weak match

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Example Sentences

“Gently rolling hills” roll not-so-gently under my tires, but the English countryside scenery is soporific.

It was promoted on what might be called not-quite-mainstream or, indeed, axe-to-grind media.

In the not-too-distant future, the AMRAAM might also be out-ranged by new weapons that are being developed around the world.

An autopsy found highly toxic cyanide levels in the blood of the not-so-dearly departed.

And with each false alarm, the not-so-subtle panic continues, as Europe waits and wonders what happens next.

Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!

Consequently, while the direction of the what-not-how-now line is definitely fixed, their actual positions remain unestablished.

We should in this case expect not-white rather than white, and so much rather, that we would lay two to one upon it.

If T is a B in only six cases of every twelve, and a not-B in only one, what is it in the other five?

Her silk parasol, of the blue of a forget-me-not, rested against her knee, and at her breast was a cream-tinted rose.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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