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nary
[ nair-ee ]
/ ˈnɛər i /
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adjective Older Use.
not any; no; never a: nary a sound.
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Origin of nary
First recorded in 1740–50; variant of ne'er a never a
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British Dictionary definitions for nary
nary
/ (ˈnɛərɪ) /
adverb
dialect not; nevernary a man was left
Word Origin for nary
C19: variant of ne'er a never a
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