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none

none

1.0
Not at all
  • adverb
  • /nʌn/
translation icon : en absoluto
  • You have no concept of time, none at all.

You have no concept of time, none at all.

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Examples

  • Well, too much is worse than none at all with this stuff.

  • Now, none of this is good science at all.

  • We are living in the middle of a crisis like none other I've experienced in my life.

  • Now, I just want to reiterate, none of this was in the script.

  • And what I'll say is that what I thought five years ago, none of it has come to fruition.

  • You've seen me do this before, but none the less, let's go through it again.

  • There were none at the party, so we decided to leave early.

  • He felt none of the excitement that everyone else was experiencing.

  • If you have none left, you can borrow one of mine.

Synonyms

at all
vsnone
1.0

It means in any way or to any extent and often makes negative sentences and questions stronger

is a general adverb meaning complete absence in any context
not at all
vsnone
331 1.0

In no way

is used mainly as an adverb inside fixed phrases
in the least
vsnone
46 4.4

Not at all, not even a little

is the adverb for total absence rather than a tiny amount
19 3.8

Shows no effect or feeling, not even a little

is a broad adverb meaning not in any way rather than idiomatic emphasis

It is not true or possible in any way

is a plain adverb for denial without the extra dramatic emphasis
not a bit of it
vsnone
  • Informal
8.1

Not true at all

is used more neutrally as an adverb rather than colloquial emphasis
nothing
vsnone
1.0

Not at all like something

is an adverb used to deny or refuse rather than a noun idea

Idioms

Shows that someone is surprising or important

bar none
  • Informal
9 6.5

To say there are no exceptions or rivals

Not knowing any more after something is explained

1 5.9

It does not concern someone and they should not ask about it

master of none
  • Informal
6.5

Someone who knows a little about many things but is not an expert in any

A rude phrase to tell someone something is not their business

5.8

A private matter that does not concern you

Compounds

all-or-none
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Happening fully or not at all, with no partial result

all-or-none law
  • Specialized
8.0

A nerve or muscle responds fully when a signal reaches a level and not at all below it

How Much

all
1.0
two-thirds
182 1.6
half
4 1.0
third
605 1.0
one-quarter
29 1.0
none
1.0

Surface Forms

none positive

Etymology

None used as an adverb comes from the same old parts ne- 'not' and ān 'one' and appears in phrases like 'none the worse' to mean 'not at all'. So when you hear 'none too eager' it means 'not very eager' or 'not at all eager'.