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nary

UK/ˈnɛə.ɹi/ US/ˈnɛɚ.i/ rare dated

adjective

1.

(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a'' or `not one'' or `never a''

  • “heard nary a sound”
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Origin

Univerbation of ne'er + a.

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