nay
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8.2
- adverb
- /neɪ/
- Archaic
:
más aún
- One man had a dream, and that dream would become the greatest fried chicken franchise in America, nay, the world.
- voted nay
And he said, nay, I shan't die this day.
- And he said, nay, I shan't die this day.
- I had to run, nay, Sprint to the gate and I died.
- If you do this, you will miss much good, nay, you'll miss the whole truth of the matter.
- Because it is time for our favorite part of the week, nay, the month.
- If you do this, you will miss much good, nay, you'll fail to appreciate the real truth of the better God.
Examples
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If you do this, you will miss much good, nay, you'll miss the whole truth of the matter.
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The time which we spend in living is but a point, nay, even less than a point.
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Because it is time for our favorite part of the week, nay, the month.
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But then we thought, nay, nay, let's just go bigger than that.
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It's a word game that's sweeping the nation, nay, the world.
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They voted nay because in their district, supporting the bill would be political suicide.
Blog text (20) -
A month ago we were requested, nay, challenged, to build APC for the incredible Martin Mullen of Vinter Gaden and Marble Machine fame.
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This project is important, nay, essential, to our success.
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She is not just talented, nay, she is one of the best in her field.
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The new policy will not only reduce costs, nay, it will also improve efficiency.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
In addition to another person or thing
∞
1.0
To emphasize and agree that something is true
453
1.2
Adds extra information
210
3.6
Adds an extra point that supports what was said
198
3.9
It is also true of something just mentioned
175
3.8
Adds extra information that supports a previous statement
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nay comes from Old English nā, which meant 'not ever' and is like the modern word 'never', and over time it was used as 'on the contrary' or 'rather' to add or correct a sentence. That's why nay is used to introduce a stronger or different idea.