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Understatement: not exactly, not the most

Structure:

not exactly + the + superlative / not the most + adjective

Understatement conveys criticism in a restrained, often humorous way. Very British in flavour.

Example:

The hotel wasn't exactly the most luxurious place I've ever stayed.

Examples

The hotel wasn't exactly the most luxurious place I've ever stayed.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The hotel wasn't exactly the most luxurious place I've ever stayed."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes