nay

[US]/neɪ/
[UK]/ne/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. and indeed not; or rather; on the contrary
n. a negative vote; one who votes against

Phrases & Collocations

nay-sayer

nay-vote

nay-saying

a loud nay

say nay

Example Sentences

"It is peculiar, nay, unique."

it will take months, nay years.

nay, I must not think thus.

There are many good, nay noble qualities.

a bright, nay a blinding light

The daily work continued;nay, it actually increased.

I permit, nay, encourage it.

the cabinet sits to give the final yea or nay to policies.

He was ill-favored, nay, hideous.

We are willing, nay, eager to go.

I suspect, nay, I am certain that he is wrong.

The tally was three yeas and two nays, so the yeas have it.

This last old man loved me above the measure of a father, nay, godded me indeed.

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