Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Strengthens a negation and makes clear that something is definitely not true.
Natural examples
Die Aufgabe war keineswegs leicht.
The task was certainly not easy.
Er ist keineswegs gegen den Vorschlag.
He is certainly not against the proposal.
Diese Änderung bedeutet keineswegs das Ende des Projekts.
This change certainly does not mean the project's end.
Usage note
Keineswegs often appears near the verb and contradicts an assumption: Das ist keineswegs einfach.
Mini-lesson: keineswegs
Strengthens a negation and makes clear that something is definitely not true. Keineswegs often appears near the verb and contradicts an assumption: Das ist keineswegs einfach.
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