no really

adverb

really; seriously; used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation

“Read on. No really, keep reading. You'll like it.”

Similar
reallyno kiddingoh reallyno shitno shit, Sherlockdo tellyou don't sayduh
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Meanings

adverbno really (not comparable)

alternative no, really

  1. not comparablereally; seriously; used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation

    Read on. No really, keep reading. You'll like it.

    1 more example

    No, really, why did you forget to feed the cat today?

interjection

alternative no, really

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

    Synonyms: really, no kidding, oh really, no shit, no shit, Sherlock, do tell, you don't say, duh

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionno kidding!; is that so? (sometimes used sarcastically in response to the obvious)

Similar
reallyno kiddingoh reallyno shitno shit, Sherlockdo tellyou don't sayduhno duh
Also see
no duhno kiddingreallyseriouslyyou don't say
Cite this entry
APA

no really. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20really

MLA

“no really.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20really. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no really,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20really.

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