あながち〜ではない（あながち〜ではない）

JLPT N1 · noun

Meaning: not necessarily

Example sentences

• その考えはあながち間違いではない。 — That idea isn't necessarily wrong.
• うわさはあながちうそではない。 — The rumor isn't necessarily false.

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