けっして

Reading: けっして

Meaning: never, by no means

Part of Speech: adverb

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Example Sentence

I will never forget an important promise.

Usage Notes

Written in hiragana instead of kanji 決して. Used with negative verbs to emphasize 'never' or 'absolutely not'. Stronger than ぜんぜん.

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