tuyệt không

Tuyệt không có ai trong phòng học lúc này.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Not at all; by no means; in no way whatsoever. A strong, emphatic negation used to completely deny or negate a statement, leaving no room for possibility. It conveys a sense of absoluteness and finality.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Anh ấy tuyệt không biết gì về kế hoạch này. (He knows nothing at all about this plan.)
  • Tôi tuyệt không đồng ý với ý kiến đó. (I absolutely do not agree with that opinion.)
  • Căn phòng tuyệt không có một tiếng động. (The room was completely without a sound.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in formal, literary, or emphatic speech and writing to strengthen a negative assertion. It is more forceful than simply using "không" (not).

Variants and Related Words

• Tuyệt đối không (adv): Absolutely not. An even stronger form of negation.
  • Tôi tuyệt đối không cho phép điều đó. (I absolutely do not permit that.)
• Hoàn toàn không (adv): Completely not; entirely not.
  • Điều đó hoàn toàn không đúng sự thật. (That is completely untrue.)

Synonyms

• Not at all: In no way or degree.
• Absolutely not: With no possibility; emphatically no.
• By no means: Certainly not; in no way.

Related Idioms

• Tuyệt nhiên không: (Literary) Not in the least; none at all. Used for poetic or formal emphasis.
  • Trong mắt cô ấy tuyệt nhiên không có sự sợ hãi. (In her eyes, there was not a trace of fear.)