in no way

IPA/ɪn nˈəʊ wˈeɪ/
IPA/ɪn nˈoʊ wˈeɪ/

in no way — idiom

1. used to emphasize that something is completely untrue or does not apply at all

1.慣用語B2
釋義

used to emphasize that something is completely untrue or does not apply at all

例句

The doctor assured Tamar that the test results were in no way alarming.

be + in no way + adjective: denying a quality

Ziad's new laptop is in no way faster than his old one.

同義詞
反義詞
  • definitely

    marks certainty rather than emphatic denial

  • absolutely

    strong affirmative, the opposite of emphatic denial

文法句型

be + in no way + adjective/noun

auxiliary + in no way + verb

用法筆記

Typically placed after a form of 'be' or before the main verb. More formal than 'not at all' and always used within a full clause — do not confuse it with the informal exclamation 'no way!'.

常見錯誤

No way I'm going to finish on time.' (as a formal denial).
I am in no way going to finish on time.
💡'No way!' is an informal exclamation meaning 'impossible!'; 'in no way' belongs inside a full sentence for emphasis.