nary

nar·y  (nâr)

adj.

Not one: "Frequently, measures of major import . . . glide through these chambers with nary a whisper of debate" (George B. Merry).

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[Alteration of ne'er a.]

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nary [ˈnɛərɪ]

adv

Dialect not; never nary a man was left

[variant of ne'er a never a]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

nary - (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a'; "heard nary a sound" no - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of; "we have no bananas"; "no eggs left and no money to buy any"; "have you no decency?"; "did it with no help"; "I'll get you there in no time"

Translations

nary

adj (old) with nary a word → ohne ein Wort zu sagen