determiner
- not a single; not one
Usage: informal; used before a singular noun
adjective
- not a single; not one
Usage: informal; modifies a noun to indicate absence or lack
Examples
- There was nary a cloud in the sky.
- I've seen nary a sign of improvement.
- Nary a word was spoken during the ceremony.
- He had nary a doubt about her abilities.
- Nary an error appeared in the final draft.
- She found nary a reason to complain.