adjective · rare

nary

Not anyNot any.

UK/ˈnɛə.ɹi/US/ˈnɛɚ.i/

» Many a tear was shed, but nary a word was spoken.

Meaning

1 senses

(dated, not comparable)Not any.
kein
ни единогоni jedinovo, ни одногоni odnovo, ни каплиni kapli

More definitions

(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for ‘not a’ or ‘not one’ or ‘never a’

3 sentences

Many a tear was shed, but nary a word was spoken.
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With nary a word to Tom, Mary ran away with their twins.
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Nary a word was uttered that day.
deKein Wort darüber wurde an jenem Tag verloren.
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Deutsch

Translations:

Univerbation of ne'er + a.

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