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Traditional English :: not
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not - adv. expressing negation, esp.: 1 (also n't joined to a preceding verb) following an auxiliary verb or be or (in a question) the subject of such a verb (I can not say; she isn't there; didn't you tell me?; am I not right?; aren't we smart?). Use with other verbs is now archaic (I know not; fear not), except with participles and infinitives (not knowing, I cannot say; we asked them not to come).
2 used elliptically for a negative sentence or verb or phrase (Is she coming? -- I hope not; Do you want it? -- Certainly not!).
3 used to express the negative of other words (not a single one was left; Are they pleased? - Not they; he is not my cousin, but my nephew). not at all (in polite reply to thanks) there is no need for thanks. not but what archaic 1 all the same; nevertheless (I cannot do it; not but what a stronger man might).
2 not such ... or so ... that ... not (not such a fool but what he can see it ). not half see HALF . not least with considerable importance, notably. not much see MUCH . not quite 1 almost (am not quite there).
2 noticeably not (not quite proper). not that (foll. by clause) it is not to be inferred that (if he said so - not that he ever did - he lied). not a thing nothing at all. not very see VERY . [ME contr. of NOUGHT] |
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Related Words
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forget
me
be
afraid
alone
u
r
ur
michael
jackson
you
are
another
teen
movie
cast
soundtrack
could
ask
more
your
average
joe
nba
basketball
tnt
abc
nfl
being
priest
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Most Often Usage
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forget me not
be not afraid
not alone
u r not alone
ur not alone
michael jackson you are not alone
you are not alone
not another teen movie cast
not another teen movie
not another teen movie soundtrack
could not ask for more
i could not ask for more
not your average joe
nba and basketball and tnt or abc and not nfl
to be or not to be
not being a priest
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