none

Plural

nones

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.To no extent, in no way.

   • I felt none the worse for my recent illness.

2. 2.Not at all, not very.

   • We could hear none too well from the back.
   • He was none too pleased with the delays in the program that was supposed to be his legacy.

Pron

Pronoun

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A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase.

1. 1.Not any of a given number or group.

   • None of this meat tastes right.
   • None of those people is my father.
   • There were many but now there are none.

Det

Determiner

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A word placed before a noun to show which person or thing is meant, or how much or how many.

1. 1.Not any; no (usually used only before a vowel or h)

   • None lasses were in the dunces' row. If one had been there people would have looked at her and felt sorry but not boys.
   • That evening Elsie had none but strictly official communication with Mrs. Earlforward, who never once removed her mask, nor by any sign invited Elsie to come back within the warm pale of humanity.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A person without religious affiliation.

   • Both the religiously dis-identified ("nones") and the religiously committed report mystical experiences.
   • So the “nones” are those three groups together: atheist, agnostic, nothing in particular. That group has grown from 5 percent of America in 1972 to about 30 percent of America today.

2. 2.Alternative form of nones: the ninth hour after dawn; (Christianity) the religious service appointed to this hour.

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Uncommon