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Je ne suis aucunement fautif dans cette affaire.

Je ne suis aucunement fautif dans cette affaire.
I am in no way at fault in this matter.
From Lesson 334:Emphatic absolute negation (ne… aucunement)·French

Questions & Answers about Je ne suis aucunement fautif dans cette affaire.

What does aucunement add to this sentence, and could I just use pas instead?
Aucunement is a strong, formal negative adverb meaning "in no way" or "not at all". You could simply say Je ne suis pas fautif, but using ne ... aucunement makes your denial much stronger. It functions just like pas by pairing with ne around the conjugated verb.
What is the difference between fautif and coupable?
Fautif relates to making a mistake or being "at fault" (from the noun la faute). Coupable translates to "guilty" and carries a heavier moral or legal weight. In a professional or everyday dispute, fautif is the more natural choice to say you didn't mess up.
How would this sentence change if the speaker were a woman?
The adjective fautif must agree with the subject Je. If a woman is speaking, the masculine -if ending changes to the feminine -ive, making it Je ne suis aucunement fautive dans cette affaire.
Does affaire mean "affair" (as in a romantic relationship) here?
No. While English speakers often jump to that conclusion, a romantic affair is usually called une liaison. Une affaire is a very flexible word that generally means a "matter", "business", "case", or "deal". Here, dans cette affaire simply means "in this matter" or "in this situation".

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