Standard Lemma guide

nary

adj · adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnɛə.ɹi/
  • US: /ˈnɛɚ.i/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
  • /ˈnɛɹ.i/ US, Canada, Mary–marry–merry merger
  • US: Mmmm Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˈneː.ɹi/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈneəɹi/ without the cheer–chair merger
  • /ˈniəɹi/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
  • Scotland: /ˈneɹɪ/
  • Scotland: /ˈneɹe/
  • /ˈnɜːɹɪ/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi
  • CMU ARPABET: N EH1 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not any.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Not, never.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Univerbation of ne'er + a.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: aucun — Translations
  • German: kein — Translations
  • Italian: nessuno — Translations
  • Polish: ani — Translations
  • Russian: ни единого (ni jedinovo) — Translations
  • Russian: ни одного (ni odnovo) — Translations
  • Russian: ни капли (ni kapli) — Translations
  • Russian: нисколько (niskolʹko) — Translations
  • Spanish: ninguno — Translations