nay[adverb]Synonyms: no, nit, nix, nope, even, indeed, truly, verily, yea
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. nay1 /neɪ/
adverb[
Date: 1100-1200;
Language: Old Norse;
Origin: nei]
1. [sentence adverb] literary used when you are adding something to emphasize what you have just said:
a bright – nay, a blinding light2. old use used to say no:
Nay, lad. It’s not that bad. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲