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nay

adverb noun

Not this merely but also; not only so but

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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
N
Ends with
Y
Contains
A
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

neɪ

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Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. Not this merely but also; not only so but

    “Each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique”

noun

  1. Used to express negation

    “The nays have it”

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Example Sentences

Each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique
The nays have it

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