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no way

INTERJECTION
no
Synonyms
STRONGEST
negative
STRONG
nix
WEAK
absolutely not by no means never not at all not by any means
INTERJECTION
fat chance
Synonyms
WEAK
chance in a million ghost of a chance impossible no chance not a prayer poor outlook poor possibility poor prospect slim chance small chance snowball's chance in hell unthinkable very little chance when hell freezes over
INTERJECTION
nope
Synonyms
WEAK
absolutely not by no means nay negative never nix not at all not by any means nothing doing
ADVERB
hardly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barely comparatively practically rarely seldom simply somewhat
STRONG
just
WEAK
almost inconceivably almost not by a hair by no means detectably faintly gradually imperceptibly infrequently little no more than not a bit not at all not by much not likely not markedly not measurably not much not notably not noticeably not often not quite once in a blue moon only only just perceptibly pretty near scantly slightly sparsely sporadically with trouble
Antonyms
STRONGEST
frequently
WEAK
very
ADVERB
never
Synonyms
WEAK
at no time don't hold your breath forget it nevermore not at all not ever not in any way not in the least not on your life not under any condition
Antonyms
WEAK
always forever

Example Sentences

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“There’s no way this doesn’t hinder progress on 21st-century technologies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"When you look at the money, there's no way around it: Germany will shape the future of European defence and security," says Sophia Besch.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

However, at age 66½, the Social Security Administration will convert my benefits to full retirement, and there will be no way for me to increase my monthly payments unless I return to work before then.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

It specifies that the directive “in no way limits the ability of ICE personnel to make enforcement decisions on a case-by-case basis.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

I felt bad, but there was no way I was going to talk in front of the class, and I sure didn’t want to show the poster to anybody, not evenJeff.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.