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no
- Main Entry:
- 1no
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈnō\
- Function:
- adverb
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Old English nā, from ne not + ā always; akin to Old Norse & Old High German ne not, Latin ne-, Greek nē- — more at aye
- Date:
- before 12th century
1 achiefly Scottish :not b—used as a function word to express the negative of an alternative choice or possibility <shall we go out to dinner or no>2:in no respect or degree —used in comparisons <you're no better than the rest of us>3:not so —used to express negation, dissent, denial, or refusal <no, I'm not going>4—used with a following adjective to imply a meaning expressed by the opposite positive statement <in no uncertain terms>5—used as a function word to emphasize a following negative or to introduce a more emphatic, explicit, or comprehensive statement <it's big, no, it's gigantic>6—used as an interjection to express surprise, doubt, or incredulity7—used in combination with a verb to form a compound adjective <no-bake pie>8:in negation <shook his head no>
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