none the wiser

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

See none the.

Adjective[edit]

none the wiser (not comparable)

  1. Not having learned something after a possible opportunity to do so; remaining unaware.
    Synonym: never the wiser
    They were none the wiser from their experience
    After the lecture, nobody was any the wiser on the subject.
    He's very careful, so his victims are none the wiser

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