ANYMORE Definition & Meaning

anymore

[ en-ee-mawr, -mohr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

any longer.
nowadays; presently.

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Spelling Note

The adverb anymore meaning “any longer” or “nowadays” is most commonly spelled as one word. It is used in negative constructions and in some types of questions: Sally doesn't work here anymore. Do you play tennis anymore? In some dialects, chiefly South Midland in origin, it is found in positive statements meaning “nowadays”: Baker's bread is all we eat anymore. Anymore we always take the bus. Its use at the beginning of a sentence is almost exclusive to speech or to representations of speech.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of anymore¹

1350–1400; Middle English ani more any longer

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Cole-Hamilton said he had "put an arm around" friends in the Conservatives who felt they "did not recognise the party" anymore.

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"In a way, I'm so glad they are not here anymore to see this," says Susan.

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“And then after that, we’re really not in the rainy season anymore. So long story short, it’s not looking good for any more chances of rain.”

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“Now my job is to make sure the bats don’t break anymore, make sure the ball goes farther,” Gagné said in a phone interview this week.

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"My suffering and pain are increasing and I don't have the quality of life anymore that makes me happy and fulfilled," April says.

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