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anymore

adv. time
A2 Elementary US //ˌɛniˈmɔɹ// UK //ˌɛnɪmˈɔː// any·more

adv. to show that something was true in the past but is not true now. You usually use it at the end of a negative sentence.

adv. to indicate that a previously ongoing state or action has ceased. Typically functions as a negative polarity item, appearing in negative clauses or questions.


SIMPLE

I do not eat meat anymore.

CONTEXTUAL

We used to be close friends in high school, but we do not talk to each other anymore.

COMPLEX

The factory, which once employed half the town, does not produce textiles anymore, having been converted into a series of luxury lofts and art galleries.

Origin

From any + more.

Usage

Typically placed at the end of a negative clause. In North American English, it is spelled as one word; in British English, 'any more' is often preferred for this sense.

Pitfall

I anymore live thereI don't live there anymoreThe adverb must be placed at the end of the clause and requires a negative verb like 'do not'.

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