Not
Not adverb - Negation of a word or group of words.
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Surely not and not are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surely not" instead an adverb "Not".
Surely not
Not and surely not are semantically related. You can use "Not" instead an adverb phrase "Surely not".
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Surely not and Not. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/not/surely_not
Not & Surely not. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/not/surely_not>.
Surely not or Not. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/not/surely_not.
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