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

Herbert said his officers had no way of knowing if Bates was armed, adding that she had disobeyed officers’ orders to surrender.

From Los Angeles Times

They added: "The actions taken by the academy subject to the BBC investigation were in no way affiliated to the FAW. However, the FAW would encourage those potentially affected to reach out for support but also advise that any potential illegal activity should be reported to the police in the first instance."

From BBC

This is Shohei Ohtani’s team, it’s Mookie Betts’ team, it’s Freddie Freeman’s team, and there’s no way you can send the message that it will now also be Juan Soto’s team.

From Los Angeles Times

“When I try to describe it to people, I say we tried, but there was just no way.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We put everything into that show, and in no way did it feel disappointing. It blew us away even more than we expected."

From BBC

Related Words

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