adjective
General Slang
nary
NAIR-ee · adjective · informal
Not a single; none.
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Definitions
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Not one; not any. "Nary a" emphasizes complete absence.
“There's nary a cloud in the sky.”
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nary In A Sentence
There's nary a cloud in the sky.
Origin & Usage
A contraction of "ne'er a" (never a); an archaic English form preserved in Southern and Appalachian speech.
Variants
nary a
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What does nary mean?
It means not a single one; "nary a" emphasizes the complete absence of something.
Where does the word nary come from?
It's a contraction of "ne'er a" (never a), an archaic English form kept alive in Southern and Appalachian speech.
How do you use nary in a sentence?
Typically before "a," as in "There was nary a soul in sight."
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