nary C2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ˈnɛri/ UK /ˈneəri/ See IPA manual Freq #41122 Meanings 1 det informal or dialectal: not a single; not any, used before a singular count noun Nary a pale look crossed either man's face when the crowd arrived. 2 adv dialectal: not or never He nary spoke a word during the entire journey. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 det · informal or dialectal: not... not onenot any 2 adv · dialectal: not or never notnever ↔ Opposites someany Word family Related forms ne'ernever Etymology A contraction and redivision of ne'er a, 'never a' or 'not a.' It remains commonest in the fixed pattern nary a followed by a singular noun. Topics Grammar & Function Words Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nary **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** det, adv **IPA (US):** /ˈnɛri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈneəri/ **Frequency rank:** 41122 ## Meanings 1. informal or dialectal: not a single; not any, used before a singular count noun 2. dialectal: not or never ## Examples - Nary a pale look crossed either man's face when the crowd arrived. - He nary spoke a word during the entire journey. ## Synonyms - not one - not any - never ## Antonyms - some - any ## Related Forms - ne'er - never ## Etymology A contraction and redivision of ne'er a, 'never a' or 'not a.' It remains commonest in the fixed pattern nary a followed by a singular noun. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown