nowhat

adv

nowhat

adv

Etymology From no + what.

1

Archaic Not at all; in no respect.

  • He was exceeding temperate in meat, drink, and recreations. He was nowhat given to his appetite; though he loved to see good meat at his table, yet he eat very little of it himself; beef or rabbits was his ordinary food, or cold salted meats, or cheese and apples, and in moderate quantity.1859, University Magazine: A Literary and Philosophic Review (quoting an unnamed friend of Sir Thomas Wentworth)
  • So the Elderly Person, being nowhat in awe of such a comrade, assured him that he was a good man, along certain lines, and the two men got along famously.1913, Music News, volume 6, number 1, page 30:
Related terms
nohow, somewhat

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