no way

interjection

1. Informal.,  absolutely not; no.

Word History and Origins

Origin of no way¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

There is no way to avoid negative impacts on our children and our classrooms with a change of this magnitude.”

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There’s no way to track its moves, or to see where it’s aiming.

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If she left Plinkst, Simon would have no way to reach her, and she would never receive the urgently needed advice from Madame Ionesco.

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Her plan to get back to Ashton Place and the Incorrigible children was in no way foolproof.

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Penelope put down her pole and made off at a trot, for by now she knew that walking was no way for a sailor to obey a summons from the captain.

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Related Words

• barely 
• comparatively 
• practically 
• rarely 
• seldom 
• simply 
• somewhat