Meaning of not that | Babel Free
Definitions
Used to indicate that the following clause is not true and that this negatively impacts the importance of the preceding clause.
Examples
“I didn't finish my dinner today. Not that my sister is bad at cooking, but I just wasn't that hungry.”
“Friday that it would be discontinuing sales of the former in a press release timed to turn that part of the film into a non-story; in the meantime, the latter has already cost Johnson & Johnson $300 million in settlements. Not that either company is in danger of going broke.”
“But that's not to say Barack Obama is perfect or anything. If McCain wanted, he could point out that Obama voted to subsidize coal interests despite his rhetoric against global warming. Not that McCain has to do that. Barack Obama is just saying.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.