Nary (adjective)

Not one, not any; not a single.

Origin:

From northern middle english nare "not any".

Examples:

  1. There wasn't nary a soul in sight.
  2. He didn't have nary a dime to his name.
  3. He hadn't heard nary a word from her in weeks.
  4. He couldn't find nary a trace of the missing item.
  5. In the whole crowd there wasn't nary a face he recognized.
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