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no longer

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌnoʊ ˈlɔŋɡɚ/ · UK /ˌnəʊ ˈlɒŋɡə/

no longer means: Something was true or happened before, but it is not true or does not happen now.

adverb

NOT ANYMOREA2

Something was true or happened before, but it is not true or does not happen now.

  • I no longer live here.
  • This service is no longer available.
  • She said she no longer needed our help.

How to use it: no longer + verb (They no longer live here.); be no longer + adjective (The ticket is no longer valid.)

Similar words: not anymore, not any longer

Opposites: still

Common phrases: no longer available, no longer work, no longer need something

phrase

NOT ANYMOREA2

Something was true or happened before, but it is not true or does not happen now.

  • We are no longer together.
  • He no longer works on Sundays.
  • These shoes were no longer comfortable after the long walk.

How to use it: no longer + verb (He no longer works at the hospital.); be no longer + adjective (We are no longer interested.)

Similar words: not anymore, not any longer

Opposites: still

Common phrases: no longer live here, no longer together, no longer need something

Questions about no longer

What does no longer mean?

Something was true or happened before, but it is not true or does not happen now.

What is no longer in other languages?

Türkçe: artık değil · Español: ya no · Français: ne plus · Deutsch: nicht mehr · Italiano: non più · 日本語: もう〜ない

How do you pronounce no longer?

In American English /ˌnoʊ ˈlɔŋɡɚ/; in British English /ˌnəʊ ˈlɒŋɡə/.

How do you use no longer in a sentence?

I no longer live here. This service is no longer available.

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