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no way

American  

interjection

  1. Informal. absolutely not; no.

no way Idioms  

  1. Also, there is no way. Certainly not; never. For example, No way can I forget what he did, or Are you coming along?—No way! or There's no way our candidate can lose. This colloquial expression dates from the mid-1900s, but an earlier adverb, noway, dates from the 1300s.

Etymology

Origin of no way

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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"It traced back to 2008, so there's no way that he could make it overnight," says Hu.

From BBC

But there was no way to strip the room of my sheets without it seeming awkward.

From Literature

And there was no way he would have missed that sign before.

From Literature

“No. No way. That’s not what I meant, at all. I know there are Black Natives. One of my best friends is—” Hearing himself, he cut the words short.

From Literature

There’s no way to call her work, and you don’t have her personal number.

From Literature

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