NARY Meaning of NARY in English na ‧ ry /ˈneəri $ ˈneri/ BrE AmE adverb old-fashioned [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: ne'er a 'not a' ] nary a something not one:They said nary a word. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012