Meanings
o rly1
interjection
- alternativeAlternative form of O RLY.
O RLY2
interjection
alternative o rly
- InternetdatedExpressing interest, usually with implied sarcasm or disdain.
Comment by O RLY YA RLY — June 22, 2003 @ 15:10
2003 June 20, O RLY YA RLY, “WHY IS THERE NO GOOD PORN?”, in how to save the world, retrieved 12 Sep 20131 more example
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
Origin
Internet abbreviation of oh really? First appeared around 2003 on the website Something Awful.
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APA
o rly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/o%20rly
MLA
“o rly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/o%20rly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “o rly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/o%20rly.
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