no
adverb, determiner
used for giving a negative answer to something that someone asks or offers you
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Ways of saying no
certainly not
used for saying no or for refusing permission in a strong clear way
by no means
used as a way of emphasizing a negative statement
of course not
used for saying ‘no’ very definitely in answer to a question
not really
used for saying ‘no’ without being very definite
on no account/not on any account
used to say in a strong and definite way that something must not happen or be done
not likely
used for saying that you or someone else certainly will not do something
hardly
adverb
used for answering ‘no’, when you think someone has suggested something that is impossible
no way
used for saying that you will definitely not do something or that something will definitely not happen
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