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o rly

o rly is the alternative form of O RLY.

Interjection capitalized: O RLY

  1. (Internet, dated) Expressing interest, usually with implied sarcasm or disdain.
    • Excessive use of Internet-speak, 1337-speak or chat fads (such as the "O RLY?" "YA RLY"! exchange) are banned. While these are acceptable in small doses, too much use is spamming and just plain annoying.2003 May 9, Lu Hong, “The Big, Bad, Rules of #simrtk”, in Simulated RTK, archived from the original on 13 Aug 2007
    • Comment by O RLY YA RLY — June 22, 2003 @ 15:102003 June 20, O RLY YA RLY, “WHY IS THERE NO GOOD PORN?”, in how to save the world, retrieved 12 Sep 2013

Forms of o rly

alternative formo rly

Origin of o rly

Internet abbreviation of oh really? First appeared around 2003 on the website Something Awful.

Questions about o rly

What does o rly mean?
O rly means expressing interest, usually with implied sarcasm or disdain.
What is o rly the alternative form of?
O rly is the alternative form of O RLY.
What part of speech is o rly?
O rly is an interjection.

Words near o rly in the dictionary

  1. O mark
  2. O marks
  3. O me of little faith
  4. O my God
  5. O Pino
  6. o rly
  7. O Saviñao
  8. O someone of little faith
  9. O star
  10. O stars
  11. O Valadouro

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