First Known Use: 1848
Dictionary
nary
adjective \ˈner-ē\
: not one
Full Definition of NARY
dial : not any : not one <I must have it back as I have nary other copy — Flannery O'Connor>
— nary a or nary an
: not a single <survived the accident with nary a scratch>
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Origin of NARY
alteration of ne'er a
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