anymore
gb/ˌɛnimˈɔɹ/ us/ˌɛnimˈɔɹ/
B1
English
~ 6000
Senses
0 senses
adverb
B1
relation
1
no longer; not any longer
Used with a negative verb to say that something that was true or happened before does not happen now.
Usage pattern:
not [verb] anymore
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse 'anymore' (time) with 'any more' (quantity). Use 'anymore' to talk about time, usually with a negative: 'I don't drive anymore.' Use 'any more' for amounts: 'I don't want any more coffee.' Another mistake is putting 'anymore' in positive sentences in standard English, where 'now' or 'these days' is more natural: say 'I live here now,' not 'I live here anymore,' in most contexts.
Synonyms
any longer (Almost the same meaning; slightly more formal or neutral in writing, often placed at the end of a clause like 'I don't live there any longer.')
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no longer (Very close in meaning but usually placed before the verb or after the subject, as in 'I no longer live there.')
Antonyms
still ('Still' shows that an action or state continues up to now, which is the opposite of stopping as in 'not anymore.')
Collocations
not anymore
|can't anymore
|don't anymore
|won't anymore
Themes
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- I don't eat meat anymore.
- She isn't interested in that job anymore.
- We don't talk much anymore since she moved away.
- He can't run anymore after the injury.
- They don't live in the city anymore; they moved last year.
Learner examples
- I don't smoke anymore.
- She doesn't work here anymore.
- We don't play that game anymore.
- He doesn't watch TV anymore.
- It isn't a problem anymore.
adverb
informal
B2
relation
2
nowadays; these days (informal)
(Informal, mainly in American English) Used in positive sentences to mean ‘now’ or ‘these days.’
Usage pattern:
[clause], anymore
Common mistake:
This use of 'anymore' in positive sentences is regional and informal, especially in North American English, and may sound incorrect or strange in other varieties. For safe, standard English, learners should use 'nowadays' or 'these days' instead of positive 'anymore.'
Synonyms
nowadays (Standard and widely used in all varieties of English; more natural than positive 'anymore' in most formal or international contexts.)
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these days (Very common informal alternative with the same meaning, natural in all major English varieties.)
Antonyms
back then (Refers to a past time period, contrasting with 'anymore' meaning 'nowadays.')
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once (Can refer to a time in the past, contrasting with the present-focused sense of 'anymore.')
Collocations
Anymore, I
|Anymore, people
|Anymore, we
Themes
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Anymore, people get most of their news online instead of from newspapers.
- It's hard to find a pay phone anymore; everyone uses cell phones.
- Anymore, we spend more time at home than going out.
Learner examples
- Anymore, people use phones for everything.
- Anymore, many students study online.
- Anymore, we eat at home most nights.
Grammar
Dictionary form
anymore
IPA
GB/ˌɛnimˈɔɹ/
US/ˌɛnimˈɔɹ/
Syllables & stress
any - more (2 syllables)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: anymore
- Plural: anymores
Word family
Expressions
anymore than
1/ˌɛnimˈɔɹ ðən/
fixed phrase
no more than; not to a greater extent
Used mainly in negative sentences to say that one thing is not true or possible to a greater degree than another thing.
Examples
- I don't like being late anymore than you do.
- You can't blame her anymore than you can blame anyone else.
- This plan will not help us anymore than the last one did.
not anymore
1/nˈɑt ˌɛnimˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
used to say something stopped
Used to say that something that was true or that happened before does not happen or is not true now.
Examples
- I used to play soccer, but not anymore.
- He was shy as a child, but not anymore.
- We lived in New York, but not anymore; we moved last year.