Nay - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |neɪ|  American pronunciation of the word nay
Brit.  |neɪ|  British pronunciation of the word nay

noun

- a negative
the nays have it

adverb

- not this merely but also; not only so but
each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique

Extra examples

Nay, I do not wish to go.

...I was angry—nay, furious—at the way they were treating that poor dog....

...when the votes were tallied, it was 241 yeas and 54 nays...

...gave a resounding nay to the request for a mixed-company camping trip...

Mr. Herbert demanded the yeas and nays.

I have weighty, nay, unanswerable reasons to think so.

They asked us, nay, begged us.

Nay, lad. It's not that bad.

A Bill has passed the H.R. repealing the duty on salt with only 5 nays.

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