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[adv]
《with neg. sentence》 ▶ (not) ever ▶ (not) by any means ▶ (not) in the least ▶ (not) in any way ▶ (not) at all |
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| 5. | A 2020-03-08 04:07:26 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 4. | A* 2020-03-07 20:47:04 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | gg5: "この品質ならその値も決して高くない" |
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| Comments: | Not just verbs. |
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| Diff: | @@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ -<s_inf>with neg. verb</s_inf> -<gloss>never</gloss> -<gloss>by no means</gloss> -<gloss>not in the least</gloss> -<gloss>in no way</gloss> +<s_inf>with neg. sentence</s_inf> +<gloss>(not) ever</gloss> +<gloss>(not) by any means</gloss> +<gloss>(not) in the least</gloss> +<gloss>(not) in any way</gloss> +<gloss>(not) at all</gloss> |
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| 3. | A 2012-04-12 23:26:22 Paul Upchurch <...address hidden...> | |
| 2. | A* 2012-04-12 23:06:57 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | Daijr,GG5, 新和英中辞典, etc. |
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| Comments: | Two good points. I'll make it clearer. |
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| Diff: | @@ -22,0 +22,1 @@ +<s_inf>with neg. verb</s_inf> @@ -24,2 +25,2 @@ -<gloss>decidedly</gloss> -<gloss>indisputably</gloss> +<gloss>not in the least</gloss> +<gloss>in no way</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2012-04-12 22:54:19 | |
| Comments: | Hi, the definition makes it look as if this word has two diametrically opposite meanings, but I'm wondering, aren't the negative meanings actually created by the verb being negative? |
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