# mitnichten

mitnichten is a German adverb meaning “by no means”.

## In other languages

- Русский: ничуть, нисколько, вовсе не

## Meanings

1. by no means, not at all
   - Meyn Herr mitnichten wirt es geschehen also. aber du solt mer mercken was ich red. — My lord, it will not at all happen thus. But you should rather heed what I say.

## Examples

- Eine Kerze ohne Docht ist mitnichten eine Kerze. — A candle without a wick is no candle at all.
- Maria war mitnichten ein Mauerblümchen. — Mary was hardly a shrinking violet.
- Wir sind mitnichten wohlhabend. — We're certainly not affluent.

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