anymore

[en-ee-mawr, -mohr]

adverb

1. any longer.

2. nowadays; presently.

Spelling Note

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anymore¹

1350–1400; Middle English ani more any longer

Example Sentences

Trust me when I tell you that you don’t want to know anymore about this popcorn flick than that.

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I’ve had zero patience for people who try to water down their response to #MeToo by saying, “Don’t people get to flirt anymore? Don’t they get to smile at each other? Can’t you compliment someone?”

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And they’ve reached the same conclusion: the dollar isn’t money anymore.

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“Then it got to the point I was like, ‘This is not cool anymore.

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But it isn’t the ideal figure for you if it means you and your wife aren’t happy anymore.

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