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adverb/nʌn/
/nʌn/
- used with the and a comparative to mean ‘not at all’
- She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser.
- He seems none the worse for the experience.
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- used with too and an adjective or adverb to mean ‘not at all’ or ‘not very’
- She was looking none too pleased.
Word OriginOld English nān, from ne ‘not’ + ān ‘one’, of Germanic origin; compare with German nein ‘no!’.
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