Not necessarily A; not always A
Often used when preceded by some objective information/data
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彼が言っていたことはあながち間違いではない。
What he said is not necessarily mistaken.
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私の辛かった過去もあながち無駄ではなかったと思う。
I don't think my rough past was necessarily for naught.
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alekth
Level: 20
(12 years ago)
あながち ない indicates that due to some new information the speaker concedes that their previously held opinion might not be necessarily true. Hence, it requires an objective reason and cannot be used for generic statements.
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