Nothing ( noun , adverb )

(As a noun)

Nothing ( noun )

1. Not anything; no thing.
2. Something of no importance or significance.
3. The absence of anything.

Origin:

From middle english nathing, from old english nānþing.

Examples:

1. There was nothing in the box.
2. I have nothing to say.
3. He gained nothing from the experience.
4. She accomplished nothing in the end.
5. The project turned out to be nothing but a waste of time.

(As an adverb)

Nothing ( adverb )

1. Not anything; no thing.
2. Something of no importance or significance.
3. The absence of anything.

Origin:

From middle english nathing, from old english nānþing.

Examples:

1. There was nothing in the box.
2. I have nothing to say.
3. He gained nothing from the experience.
4. She accomplished nothing in the end.
5. The project turned out to be nothing but a waste of time.