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nother

[ nuhth-er ]

/ ˈnʌð ər /

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adjective

Informal.a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.

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Origin of nother

1955–60; metanalysis of an other or another

Words nearby nother

not have anything on, not have it, not have one's heart in it, not have the heart to, not having any, nother, nothing, nothingburger, nothing but, nothing doing, nothing if not

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How to use nother in a sentence

As a(nother) sidelight, it's clear that Romney or whoever wrote this piece doesn't actually understand what culture even is.
Romney and Culture: Flip-Flop-Flip!|Michael Tomasky|August 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Wal, Capm, fust thing is to fish up a bit 'f driftwood 'n' whittle out 'nother paddle.
Overland|John William De Forest
And the poor little boy what was playing with the—the not the 'nother one, you know, did so cry, but I think he soon left off.
Little Miss Peggy|Mrs. Molesworth
I don't know if it's 'nother opt'cal d'lusion—but you appear t' me to ha' gorrem on.
The Brass Bottle|F. Anstey

Nombre superficial is at comethe of ledynge of oo nombre into a-nother, wherfor it is callede superficial, for it hathe .2.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous
This theoreme seemeth of it selfe so manifest, that it neadeth nother demonstration nother declaraci.
The Path-Way to Knowledg|Robert Record