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no really

no really adverb: really; seriously; used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.

Adverb

no really (not comparable)

  1. really; seriously; used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation
    • No, really, why did you forget to feed the cat today?
    • Read on. No really, keep reading. You'll like it.

Interjection

  1. no kidding!; is that so? (sometimes used sarcastically in response to the obvious)

Synonyms of no really

Forms of no really

alternative formno, really

Questions about no really

What does no really mean?
No really means really; seriously; used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.
What part of speech is no really?
No really can be an adverb or an interjection.

Words near no really in the dictionary

  1. no promo homo
  2. no pun intended
  3. no quarter
  4. no question
  5. no questions asked
  6. no really
  7. no relation
  8. no rest for the weary
  9. no rest for the wicked
  10. no result
  11. no results

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