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anymore
anymoreany longer; presently: I don’t make candy anymore.
Not to be confused with:any more – any amount: We don’t have any more candy.an·y·more A0355900 (ĕn′ē-môr′)adv.1. a. Any longer; at the present: Do they make this model anymore?b. From now on: We promised not to quarrel anymore.2. Chiefly Midland US Nowadays.Our Living Language In standard American English, the word anymore is often found in negative sentences: They don't live here anymore. But anymore is widely used in regional American English in positive sentences with the meaning "nowadays": "We use a gas stove anymore" (Oklahoma informant in the Dictionary of American Regional English). This usage is especially associated with the South Midland and Midwestern states, as well as the Western states that received settlers from those areas. The earliest recorded examples are from Northern Ireland, where the positive use of anymore still occurs.an•y•more (ˌɛn iˈmɔr, -ˈmoʊr)
adv. 1. any longer. 2. nowadays; presently. [1350–1400] usage: The adverb anymore is used in negative constructions and in some types of questions: She 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. The use of anymore at the beginning of a sentence is almost exclusive to speech or to representations of speech. Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | anymore - at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; "Alice doesn't live here anymore"; "the children promised not to quarrel any more"any longer |
Translationsanymore
be not in Kansas anymoreTo no longer be in a place that one knows or where one is comfortable; to be in a completely unfamiliar and/or discomfiting environment. A reference to The Wizard of Oz, in which Dorothy, upon arriving to Oz, says, "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." It can actually be quite shocking to finish college and enter the workforce, because suddenly you realize that you aren't in Kansas anymore and life operates in a totally different way now. As we walked into the bustling streets of Delhi, we knew we weren't in Kansas anymore.See also: anymore, notdon't see you much around here anymoreSaid when one sees someone for the first time in a long time. Wow, it's so great to see you! Don't see you much around here anymore since you moved.See also: anymore, around, here, much, seenot a kid anymoreNo longer having or afforded the innocence, naïveté, physical advantages, or lack of responsibilities associated with youth. You shouldn't try to tackle such demanding hikes—you're not a kid anymore. I could tell he was trying to con me like he used to do, but I wasn't a kid anymore, so I told him where to shove it. You aren't a kid anymore, Tom. It's time you started acting like an adult.See also: anymore, kid, notnot anymoreNo longer; not as of this point or from this point onward. I've spent my life waiting for opportunities to come to me, but not anymore! From now on, I shape my own destiny! A: "Do you still work for GloboCorp?" B: "No, not anymore. I'm with UniCo now."See also: anymore, notnot a kid anymoreFig. no longer in one's youth. You can't keep partying all weekend, every weekend. You're not a kid anymore. Kathy: Bill is just as wild as ever, I hear. Jane: Bill needs to realize that he's not a kid anymore.See also: anymore, kid, notNot anymore.The facts you mentioned are no longer true.; A previous situation no longer exists. Mary: This cup of coffee you asked me to bring you looks cold. Do you still want it? Sally: Not anymore. Tom: Do the Wilsons live on Maple Street? Bob: Not anymore.See also: anymore, not(We) don't see you much around here anymore. and (We) don't see you around here much anymore.Fig. We haven't seen you for a long time. (The we can be replaced with I.) Bill: Hello, Tom. Long time no see. Tom: Yes, Bill. We don't see you much around here anymore. "We don't see you around here much anymore," said the old pharmacist to John, who had just come home from college.See also: anymore, around, here, much, seeanymore
Synonyms for anymoreadv at the present or from now onSynonyms |