noway

American

[noh-wey] / ˈnoʊˌweɪ /

Or noways

adverb

in no way, respect, or degree; not at all; nowise.

He was noway responsible for the accident.

noway British

/ ˈnəʊˌweɪ /

adverb

Also in the US (not standard): noways. in no manner; not at all; nowise

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used to make an emphatic refusal, denial, etc

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Etymology

Origin of noway

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at no ², way ¹

Example Sentences

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De cracked ones will not keep noway, an' de good ones will las' bettah dan de figs.

From Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 by Various

I don't see light noway 'nd I'm feelin' another turn comin' when I was nigh ready ter git about agin to Miss'ss Penrose flower poles.

From The Garden, You, and I by Wright, Mabel Osgood

Well, they won't let a man go, noway, not entirely--unless he's in the way.

From Gordon Keith by Page, Thomas Nelson

But as for being off, why I don't mean it noway.

From Nick of the Woods by Bird, Robert M.

Us was doin' nort noway wi' the fishing—nort 't all.

From A Poor Man's House by Reynolds, Stephen Sydney

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