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0 used to form a negative phrase after verbs like "be", "can", "have", "will", "must", etc., usually used in the short form "n't" in speech:
He's not fat!
I won't tell her.
I can't go.
Don't you like her?
It isn't hard (= it is easy).
I'm just not interested.
He's not bad-looking (= he is fairly attractive).
I told you not to do that.
I like most vegetables but not cabbage.
"Come and play, Dad." "Not now, Jamie."
It was Yuko who said that, not Richard.
"Is he coming with us?" "I hope not."
"Are you done?" "I'm afraid not."
Are you going to reply or not?
I still don't know whether she's coming or not.
1 used to make a word or group of words negative, or to give a word or words an opposite meaning:
If it’s not yours, whose is it?
He’s not bad-looking (= He is attractive).
She was not only an excellent teacher but (also) a brilliant researcher (= she was both these things).
Not that I mind (= I do not mind), but why didn’t you call yesterday?