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  1. why notadverb

    Why is that not true?

    I don't want to go out today. — Why not?

  2. why notadverb

    Used to state that one has no objection to and approves of a proposal.

    Let's have pizza for lunch. — Yes, why not?

  3. why notadverb

    Used to introduce a proposal.

    Why not try turning the handle in the other direction to see if that opens the window?

Wikipedia

  1. Why Not

    Why Not is the debut single recorded by American actress and singer Hilary Duff for the soundtrack of the 2003 comedy film, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, which was produced and released at the time when Duff was starring as the title character of the Disney comedy series Lizzie McGuire. Its lyrics were written and its music was composed by Charlie Midnight, who collaborated on both with the song's music producer, Matthew Gerrard. The song was included on Duff's debut album Metamorphosis.

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    Read the full text of the Why Not poem by Bobby McGraw on the Poetry.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of why not in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of why not in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of why not in a Sentence

  1. Jeff Bartlett:

    It gives me shivers to think of people in this economic climate, thinking, ‘Oh, well, I was just going buy a $30,000 car but, hey, I guess $50,000 is average, so why not?

  2. Steven Spielberg:

    Why pay a dollar for a bookmark? Why not use the dollar for a bookmark?

  3. Alef Education CEO Geoffrey Alphonso:

    Wouldn't it be great if you could look at artificial intelligence and data to drive kids into the right careers, into the right choices for post secondary education ? if a student is doing really well at science, why not pique their interest in what it's like to be a scientist or an astronaut ?

  4. Frank Pomeroy:

    I have many reasons why not to do this. But I feel like out of duty and out of obedience to what the Lord has called me to do, and then, to use the talents that I just shared with you guys, the talents that God has given me to glorify him. I feel compelled.

  5. Luigi Pirandello:

    You see things and you say 'Why' But I dream things that never were and I say 'Why not'


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