anymore

IPA/ˌen.iˈmɔːr/
KK[ˌɛnimˈɔr]IPA/ˌen.iˈmɔːr/

anymore — adverb

1. from this point in time onward — used after a negative verb or in a question to

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Definition

from this point in time onward — used after a negative verb or in a question to show that something which was true or happening before has now stopped.

Example

Dilnoza does not play the guitar anymore because his fingers hurt.

pattern: do/does not + verb + anymore

The bakery on Pingdong Street isn't open on Sundays anymore.

negative contraction with anymore at end

Common collocations
  • not... anymore
  • doesn't / don't... anymore
  • never... anymore
  • hardly... anymore
Synonyms
  • any longer

    near-identical meaning; also requires a negative or question

  • no longer

    more formal; placed before the verb, e.g. 'she no longer works here'

Antonyms
  • still

    used in positive sentences for the situation that has not stopped

Grammar Patterns

not + verb + anymore

no longer + anymore (rare)

Usage Note

Only used with negatives (not, no, never, hardly, rarely) or in questions. A bare positive sentence like 'I like it anymore' is ungrammatical — say 'I still like it' for the positive idea, or 'I don't like it anymore' for the negative.

Common Mistakes

I like coffee anymore.
I don't like coffee anymore.
anymore needs a negative verb; the positive idea is 'I still like coffee.'
She lives here anymore.
She doesn't live here anymore.
without 'not/no/never', anymore cannot be used in a plain statement.
I am anymore tired.
I am not tired anymore.
anymore goes at the end of the clause, not before an adjective.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adverb/1

All four words talk about whether a situation continues, but they pattern differently. 'Anymore' and 'any longer' are nearly interchangeable and sit at the end of a negative clause: 'I don't smoke anymore / any longer.' 'Any longer' feels slightly more formal and is also common in time-pressure contexts ('I can't wait any longer'). 'No longer' carries the same meaning but goes before the main verb in a positive-looking sentence: 'She no longer works here' — written register, often used in news and reports. 'Still' is the opposite: it appears in positive sentences for an ongoing situation, e.g. 'He still lives in Taipei.' So a learner can remember: don't + ... + anymore = no longer + ... = the opposite of still + ...

anymore ↗any longerno longer ↗still ↗

Common collocations

Phrases

  • not... anymore
  • never... anymore
  • hardly ever... anymore
  • doesn't work anymore
  • isn't here anymore

Etymology

Old EnglishMiddle EnglishModern English

A modern compound formed by joining 'any' and 'more' into a single word. The two-word form 'any more' has been used in English for centuries to mean 'any additional amount' (as in 'I don't want any more cake'). The one-word adverb 'anymore', meaning 'any longer in time', emerged later — especially in American English from the 19th century onward — and is now the standard spelling for the time-related meaning.