Ill
Ill adverb - Certainly not.
Usage example: you can ill afford to miss another day of work
Nearby Word: illness
No
No adverb - Certainly not.
Usage example: in no uncertain terms we were told to leave
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No and Ill. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ill/no
Ill & No. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ill/no>.
No or Ill. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ill/no.
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