not

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adverb

ˈnät

1

—used as a function word to make negative a group of words or a word

2

—used as a function word to stand for the negative of a preceding group of words

is sometimes hard to see and sometimes not

NOT

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noun

ˈnät

: a logical operator (see operator sense 3a) that produces a statement that is the inverse (see inverse entry 2 sense 3a) of an input statement

Example Sentences

Adverb He was standing not six feet away from me. The bullet passed not five inches from my head!

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Locals sign up for the event, but don't be surprised if celebrities make an appearance.

Jessica Hice, Indianapolis Star, 6 July 2017 Can't wait to see this come to life on the big screen.

Sarah Wu, Teen Vogue, 6 July 2017 Exercise isn’t boring with these four innovative (and wacky) fitness routines.

Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, 6 July 2017 Veil survived the Holocaust, but her mother, father and brother did not.

Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 6 July 2017 And the bloodbath won’t end soon: this winter, a report by Moody’s Investors Service found that debt maturities were on their way to record levels in the next five years.

Phil Wahba, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2017 The June coaching change didn't sacrifice a good recruiting class.

Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 6 July 2017 Still, as Deadline noted on Friday, True Detective has not received the formal green light for a third season.

Esquire Editors, Esquire, 6 July 2017 Their joint celebration on the Fourth isn't Affleck and Garner's first reunion since filing for divorce.

Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 July 2017 See More

Phrases Containing not

not

adverb

as in rarely

in no way or under no circumstances The food was so burnt that it was not edible.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

rarely
never
seldom
infrequently
nevermore
little
ne'er

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

always
ever
often
constantly
forever
continuously
frequently
perpetually
repeatedly
endlessly
recurrently

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Example Sentences

Word History

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单词	not
释义	not 1 of 2 adverb ˈnät 1 —used as a function word to make negative a group of words or a word 2 —used as a function word to stand for the negative of a preceding group of words is sometimes hard to see and sometimes not NOT 2 of 2 noun ˈnät : a logical operator (see operator sense 3a) that produces a statement that is the inverse (see inverse entry 2 sense 3a) of an input statement Example Sentences Adverb He was standing not six feet away from me. The bullet passed not five inches from my head! Recent Examples on the Web Adverb Locals sign up for the event, but don't be surprised if celebrities make an appearance. Jessica Hice, Indianapolis Star, 6 July 2017 Can't wait to see this come to life on the big screen. Sarah Wu, Teen Vogue, 6 July 2017 Exercise isn’t boring with these four innovative (and wacky) fitness routines. Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, 6 July 2017 Veil survived the Holocaust, but her mother, father and brother did not. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 6 July 2017 And the bloodbath won’t end soon: this winter, a report by Moody’s Investors Service found that debt maturities were on their way to record levels in the next five years. Phil Wahba, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2017 The June coaching change didn't sacrifice a good recruiting class. Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 6 July 2017 Still, as Deadline noted on Friday, True Detective has not received the formal green light for a third season. Esquire Editors, Esquire, 6 July 2017 Their joint celebration on the Fourth isn't Affleck and Garner's first reunion since filing for divorce. Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 July 2017 See More Word History Etymology Adverb Middle English, alteration of nought, from nought, pronoun — more at naught Noun not First Known Use Adverb 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1947, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing not afraid not children should be seen and not heard certainly not be not a patch on believe it or not as often as not fear not do not mix definitely not if it were not for if it had not been for if not if not for I kid you not it is not every day I think not is it not the case last but not least it is not for lack/want of trying more often than not never/not dream of no/not later than never/not miss a trick never/not in a thousand/million/billion years not a bad thing not a/one bit not all there not a dry eye in the house not a bit of it not any good not a penny less/more not a sausage not a problem not believe not by a long chalk not bloody likely! not by a long shot not by any manner of means not by any means not care/give a fig not cost a penny not cost a dime/nickel not dissimilar not do much for not (even) blink not especially not exactly not for a/one minute not for a/one moment not for want of not getting any younger not get a wink of sleep not have a care in the world not half not give (someone) the time of day not give a toss not have a leg to stand on not have any use for not have the faintest/slightest idea not have the faintest idea/notion not have it in one not have the foggiest not have to not have a stitch on not inconsiderable not in any/a hurry not hear of not have to be that way not infrequently not in one's right mind not in someone's vocabulary not in the slightest not in the same league not just/only/merely not just not just a/another pretty face not know someone from Adam not know the first thing about not know where someone gets off not least not likely not like the sound of (something) not like the look of not long ago not long for this world not look a day over not make any difference not make head or/nor tail of not make heads or/nor tails (out) of not many not merely not mince (one's) words not much call for not much good not much of a not much to look at not necessarily not nearly not one red cent not on any account not particularly not pay any attention to not pay (someone) any mind not really not right in the head not say/breathe a word not sit with not see why not not someone's problem not someone's concern not so long ago not someone's style not someone's type not so much (something) as (something else) not speak a word not speak a word of not swear to it not take no for an answer not that one knows of not that it matters not the end of the world not the only fish in the sea not the type not to be missed not to be sniffed at not to say not to put too fine a point on it not (too) shabby not turn a hair not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole not touch a drop not under any circumstances/under no circumstances not unless not unlike not utter a word not wearing a stitch (of clothes/clothing) not worry oneself not worth a darn not worth a damn that's not to say that's not saying much one's heart is (just) not in something not worth the candle not worth the paper it's written/printed on used not to touch-me-not time is not on someone's side waste not, want not wittingly or not (and) not before time (too) have-not never/not hear the end of it forget-me-not hope not in the not too distant future no/not more than not a pretty sight none/not too thrilled not a moment too soon not at all not blame not do not amount to much not a blind bit not any longer not come/go amiss not fool about not bat an eyelid not bat an eye/eyelash not-for-profit not know one's own strength not infrequent not for all the tea in China not (in) the least not much good at not for (someone) to (do something) absolutely not not know whether to laugh or cry not half bad not much cop not bad not for the squeamish must not of course not not cricket not badly not (in) the least/smallest/slightest/tiniest bit not one person not sleep a wink not like that not know what the world is coming to not mean a damn not know beans about not on not called for not on your life not rightly not have a hair out of place not fool around not the faintest interest not think anything of nothing if not not give a monkey's not much not that I mind not that not for the faint of heart not so fast not to worry not see the forest for the trees not touch (someone or something) with a bargepole not see the wood for the trees not under any obligation not making much sense not someone's scene not take any chances not much on not until not think much of not up to much not up to expectations not long for whether or not like as not not to mention as like as not See More afraid not children should be seen and not heard certainly not be not a patch on believe it or not as often as not fear not do not mix definitely not if it were not for if it had not been for if not if not for I kid you not it is not every day I think not is it not the case last but not least it is not for lack/want of trying more often than not never/not dream of no/not later than never/not miss a trick never/not in a thousand/million/billion years not a bad thing not a/one bit not all there not a dry eye in the house not a bit of it not any good not a penny less/more not a sausage not a problem not believe not by a long chalk not bloody likely! not by a long shot not by any manner of means not by any means not care/give a fig not cost a penny not cost a dime/nickel not dissimilar not do much for not (even) blink not especially not exactly not for a/one minute not for a/one moment not for want of not getting any younger not get a wink of sleep not have a care in the world not half not give (someone) the time of day not give a toss not have a leg to stand on not have any use for not have the faintest/slightest idea not have the faintest idea/notion not have it in one not have the foggiest not have to not have a stitch on not inconsiderable not in any/a hurry not hear of not have to be that way not infrequently not in one's right mind not in someone's vocabulary not in the slightest not in the same league not just/only/merely not just not just a/another pretty face not know someone from Adam not know the first thing about not know where someone gets off not least not likely not like the sound of (something) not like the look of not long ago not long for this world not look a day over not make any difference not make head or/nor tail of not make heads or/nor tails (out) of not many not merely not mince (one's) words not much call for not much good not much of a not much to look at not necessarily not nearly not one red cent not on any account not particularly not pay any attention to not pay (someone) any mind not really not right in the head not say/breathe a word not sit with not see why not not someone's problem not someone's concern not so long ago not someone's style not someone's type not so much (something) as (something else) not speak a word not speak a word of not swear to it not take no for an answer not that one knows of not that it matters not the end of the world not the only fish in the sea not the type not to be missed not to be sniffed at not to say not to put too fine a point on it not (too) shabby not turn a hair not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole not touch a drop not under any circumstances/under no circumstances not unless not unlike not utter a word not wearing a stitch (of clothes/clothing) not worry oneself not worth a darn not worth a damn that's not to say that's not saying much one's heart is (just) not in something not worth the candle not worth the paper it's written/printed on used not to touch-me-not time is not on someone's side waste not, want not wittingly or not (and) not before time (too) have-not never/not hear the end of it forget-me-not hope not in the not too distant future no/not more than not a pretty sight none/not too thrilled not a moment too soon not at all not blame not do not amount to much not a blind bit not any longer not come/go amiss not fool about not bat an eyelid not bat an eye/eyelash not-for-profit not know one's own strength not infrequent not for all the tea in China not (in) the least not much good at not for (someone) to (do something) absolutely not not know whether to laugh or cry not half bad not much cop not bad not for the squeamish must not of course not not cricket not badly not (in) the least/smallest/slightest/tiniest bit not one person not sleep a wink not like that not know what the world is coming to not mean a damn not know beans about not on not called for not on your life not rightly not have a hair out of place not fool around not the faintest interest not think anything of nothing if not not give a monkey's not much not that I mind not that not for the faint of heart not so fast not to worry not see the forest for the trees not touch (someone or something) with a bargepole not see the wood for the trees not under any obligation not making much sense not someone's scene not take any chances not much on not until not think much of not up to much not up to expectations not long for whether or not like as not not to mention as like as not See More Kids Definition not adverb ˈnät 1 —used to make a word or group of words negative The books are not here. 2 —used to stand for the negative of a group of words that comes before It is sometimes hard to see and sometimes not. not adverb as in rarely in no way or under no circumstances The food was so burnt that it was not edible. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rarely never seldom infrequently nevermore little ne'er Antonyms & Near Antonyms always ever often constantly forever continuously frequently perpetually repeatedly endlessly recurrently See More Phrases Containing not as like as not not to mention like as not whether or not not worth the candle as like as not not to mention like as not whether or not not worth the candle
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