1
as in no
certainly not
your help comes none too soon
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2
as in never
not in any degree, way, or under any condition
I'll switch his mug with mine, and he'll be none the wiser
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Recent Examples of none
Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, 27 June 2018
In that vacuum, pro-Trump, firebrand former Atlantic City Council member Grossman won his party's nomination, which Republicans in Washington were none too happy about.
—Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 10 July 2018
Liverpool fans were none too happy with the comparison as Liverpool site Empire of The Kop dismissed the comments as 'stupid'.
—SI.com, 23 May 2018
Others did not turn right wing per se but did become supporters of a more militaristic turn in foreign policy in the name of humanitarian interventionism, none better known than Bernard Kouchner, the co-founder of Doctors Without Borders.
—Alan Wolfe, The New Republic, 18 May 2018
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Adverb
Several factors have contributed to the rightward trend, none more important than Justice Neil Gorsuch's first full term as successor to the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
—Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, 27 June 2018
In that vacuum, pro-Trump, firebrand former Atlantic City Council member Grossman won his party's nomination, which Republicans in Washington were none too happy about.
—Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 10 July 2018
Liverpool fans were none too happy with the comparison as Liverpool site Empire of The Kop dismissed the comments as 'stupid'.
—SI.com, 23 May 2018
Others did not turn right wing per se but did become supporters of a more militaristic turn in foreign policy in the name of humanitarian interventionism, none better known than Bernard Kouchner, the co-founder of Doctors Without Borders.
—Alan Wolfe, The New Republic, 18 May 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for none
Adverb
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However, no matter how far Jo finds herself from her old life, her mission remains the same, to keep her son alive.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Senate Democrats plan to bring up the claim that shortly after Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to speed up deportations, Bove said planes carrying migrants needed to take off no matter what.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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Buyers pay for their order, only for their order to never arrive.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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The two cases are not identical, as there is no dispute that Drogheda and Silkeborg are controlled by the same owner, whereas Textor has never had that much sway at Palace, but Trivela’s travails demonstrate that UEFA is getting increasingly strict with MCO groups.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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“None.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/none. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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