singular or plural in construction
1
: by no means : not at all
none too soon to begin
2
: in no way : to no extent
none the worse for wear
Synonyms
Examples of none in a Sentence
Pronoun
none will come to the party
Adverb
your help comes none too soon
I'll switch his mug with mine, and he'll be none the wiser.
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SI.com, 8 Sep. 2019
Sierpina, a reigning bronze medalist in the cyclocross nationals, was none too happy when her mother signed her up for cross country in April.
—Nate Bryan, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2019
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Just as there are no excuses for the Aston Martin team’s performance against best-in-the-world rivals at Formula 1 race tracks, so there can be none in showroom competition against the likes of McLaren and Ferrari.
—Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
That being said there were some sloppy mistakes from Pellegrini's side, none more sloppy than Lukasz Fabianski's poor clearance which led to a penalty that was handily dispatched by Sergio Aguero late on.
—SI.com, 8 Sep. 2019
Sierpina, a reigning bronze medalist in the cyclocross nationals, was none too happy when her mother signed her up for cross country in April.
—Nate Bryan, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2019
Noun
Cost of revenues for the quarter was none, compared to $23,570 in the same quarter of the previous year.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Just as there are no excuses for the Aston Martin team’s performance against best-in-the-world rivals at Formula 1 race tracks, so there can be none in showroom competition against the likes of McLaren and Ferrari.
—Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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“None.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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none
1 of 2 pronoun1
: not any
none of them went
none of it is needed
2
: not one
none of the family
3
: not any such thing or person
half a loaf is better than none
none
2 of 2 adverb1
: by no means : not at all
none too soon to begin
2
: in no way : to no extent
none the worse for wear
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