Definition of Anymore

1. Adverb. At the present or from now on; usually used with a negative. "The children promised not to quarrel any more"

Exact synonyms: Any Longer

Definition of Anymore

1. Adverb. (alternative form of any more) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anymore

1. at the present time [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anymore

any old thing
any other business
any port in a storm
any press is good press
any time
any way one slices it
anybodies
anybody
anybody else
anybuddy
anycast
anycasting
anyfink
anyhoo
anyhow
anymore (current term)
anyolite
anyon
anyone
anyone's guess
anyone else
anyones
anyonic
anyons
anyplace
anyplace else
anyroad
anythin'
anything
anything but

Literary usage of Anymore

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"1969 she found it harder and harder to sort out anymore what was worth saving and how best to save it —Russell Baker, Growing Up, 1982 Few private owners ..."

2. The Anatomy of Melancholy: What it Is, with All the Kinds, Causes, Symptoms by Robert Burton (1847)
"... faculties were equal to any difficulty in learning,") was now in love with Heloise, he had no mind to visit or frequent schools and scholars anymore, ..."

3. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"Internet access only costs money at the edge—and with a mesh-net, there is no edge anymore. It's penetration at the center, just like the Devo song. ..."

4. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1886)
"Mr. Whyte: "anymore than some gentlemen here speak in opposition to the will of the Republican party. " Called away from this Chamber, Mr. President, ..."

5. Sermons on the Public Means of Grace, on the Fasts & Festivals of the Church by Theodore Dehon (1856)
"They shall hunger no more; neither thirst anymore; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall ..."

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