no way

American  

interjection

1. Informal. absolutely not; no.

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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.

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Etymology

Origin of no way

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“The fact that prior administrations failed to perform this duty, thereby rendering our work ‘unprecedented,’ in no way absolves us of our responsibilities, which we will continue to fulfill, as the law requires,” said Harmeet Dhillon, the DOJ’s assistant attorney general for civil rights.

From The Wall Street Journal

"My friends' mother has been taken there. There is no way of contacting her even though they tried," said Volodymyr Bitsak, a member of the Sumy regional council.

From BBC

“No way, I don’t think people will believe that! It didn’t happen,” Solis first told himself when he saw the rumors begin to spread online.

From Los Angeles Times

When teenage Alcaraz broke through, sprinting and sliding everywhere, almost tossing his body into the courtside seats, it was easy to think: That’s a lot of fun, but no way this lasts.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, organizations such as hospitals aren’t legally required to adopt cyber protections, and under current law there is no way to punish them if they fail to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• barely
• comparatively
• practically
• rarely
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