nary

[ nair-ee ]

adjective

, Older Use.

1. not any; no; never a:

   nary a sound.

nary

/ ˈnɛərɪ /

adverb

1. dialect.
   not; never

   nary a man was left

Word History and Origins

Origin of nary¹

First recorded in 1740–50; variant of ne'er a never a

Word History and Origins

Origin of nary¹

C19: variant of ne'er a never a

Example Sentences

Aside from his choice of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for Secretary of State, this time there's nary an establishment figure anywhere to be seen as he chooses his new Cabinet and White House staff.

From Salon

Events that once might have given someone pause or pried loose a shaky partisan or two — the attempted assassination of Trump, Harris’ strong debate performance — have evidently passed with nary a ripple.

From Los Angeles Times

On the other end of those passes is quarterback Justin Herbert, who has elite talent but has yet to achieve elite results, with nary a playoff victory to his name.

From Los Angeles Times

Another season having to listen to Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser drone on and on by coming up with endless, meaningless statistics with nary a negative or controversial word about the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times

Moreover, Universal reached audiences the old-fashioned way — by serving up movies from a mix of genres, with nary a superhero to be found.

From New York Times