# anymore

/ˌɛniˈmɔɹ/ (US) · /ˌɛnɪmˈɔː/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/anymore
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

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.

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

## Examples

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

## Pitfalls

- Not "I anymore live there" but "I don't live there anymore" — The adverb must be placed at the end of the clause and requires a negative verb like 'do not'.

## Usage notes

- 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.

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