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[ en-ee-mawr, -mohr ]
/ ˌɛn iˈmɔr, -ˈmoʊr /
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adverb

any longer.
nowadays; presently.

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Words related to anymore

today, straightaway, forthwith, directly, immediately, instantly, nowadays, away, momentarily, promptly, pronto, soon, PDQ, instanter

Words nearby anymore

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Origin of anymore

1350–1400; Middle English ani more any longer

usage note for anymore

The adverb anymore meaning “any longer” or “nowadays” is most commonly spelled as one word. It is used in negative constructions and in some types of questions: Sally doesn't work here anymore. Do you play tennis anymore? In some dialects, chiefly South Midland in origin, it is found in positive statements meaning “nowadays”: Baker's bread is all we eat anymore. Anymore we always take the bus. Its use at the beginning of a sentence is almost exclusive to speech or to representations of speech.
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British Dictionary definitions for any more

any more

esp US anymore

/ (ˌɛnɪˈmɔː) /

adverb

any longer; still; now or from now on; nowadayshe does not work here any more
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