(litotes) Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.
(litotes) Used to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.
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(slang, informal) Used to politely or indirectly ask someone to stop doing something, conveying a hint of frustration or annoyance depending on the context.
(Internet slang) Used at the beginning of a sentence to add emphasis or to express astonishment.
(emphatic) Not even a tiny bit; not in any way.
Contrary to something.
Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
"not" means: Negates the meaning of the modified verb.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"not" means: Negates the meaning of the modified verb.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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To no degree.
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